Aussies rally behind Carrie Bickmore’s #beaniesforbraincancer

IN A moving acceptance speech at the Logies, Carrie Bickmore urged people to wear a beanie today to raise awareness for brain cancer. And the nation has responded.

AUSTRALIAN’S have rallied behind Carrie Bickmore’s campaign to raise awareness about brain cancer.

During an emotional acceptance speech for the Gold Logie last night, Bickmore urged people to don a beanie this morning and upload it to social media using the hashtag #beaniesforbraincancer.

“I want to use my two minutes up here to talk about something incredibly close to my heart — brain cancer,” she said on stage last night.

“I want to say to you that every five hours in Australia someone is diagnosed with brain cancer and 8 out of 10 people that are diagnosed will die. Everyone thinks it is this rare form of cancer but it is not. It kills more people under 40 than any other cancer. It kills more kids than any other disease.

“In 2010 my husband Greg was one of the unlucky ones and after a long battle he died from brain cancer ... Throughout his cancer journey he used to wear a lot of hats and a lot of beanies and that was because he felt embarrassed about his scars. I said ‘don’t be embarrassed, scars are really cool’.

The Project star urged Australian’s to wear a beanie today in order to “get the nation talking about brain cancer”.

Kiis FM host Jackie O supports Carrie’s campaign.

Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies showed their support this morning as well.

“Sam, Kochie, Karl, Lisa - wear it on TV tomorrow,” said Bickmore.

“If you’re going to school put a beanie on. If you’re going to work, put a beanie on. Take a pic of yourself with the hashtag #beaniesforbraincancer.”

And Australia has responded.

Both the Today Show hosts and Sunrise hosts wore beanies on air this morning and people around the country have uploaded photos of themselves in the headwear to show their support for the campaign.

'Andy is hiding a poodle' AHHAHA @hamishblake! @hamishandandy @andy_lee #BeaniesForBrainCancer #Today9 pic.twitter.com/2TuyLwwsYH

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) May 3, 2015

#beaniesforbraincancer @BickmoreCarrie pic.twitter.com/YtM8Wj0eze

— Courtney (@courtc22) May 3, 2015

Behind you @BickmoreCarrie #beaniesforbraincancer @sam_armytage @kochie_online pic.twitter.com/XYnSv2XRxk

— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) May 3, 2015

Best I could do @BickmoreCarrie #beaniesforbraincancer lost dad to this horrible disease pic.twitter.com/bfTortkTXR

— Matt corra (@26MattCorradini) May 3, 2015

Congrats @BickmoreCarrie ! As soon as I woke up...#beaniesforbraincancer . In memory of the late Alan Miller. pic.twitter.com/CZlI9kjMMc

— Sue Osborne (@LibraryMonitor) May 3, 2015

Congrats to @BickmoreCarrie on a deserving #TVWeekLogieAwards win and a remarkable speech #BeaniesForBrainCancer pic.twitter.com/1Z6yGlI2dk

— Abby Coleman (@abbyjanecoleman) May 3, 2015

Here's 4 yo Tom right with you @BickmoreCarrie #beaniesforbraincancer @sam_armytage @kochie_online @sunriseon7 pic.twitter.com/2cyzTXM5Bh

— Sally Gardner (@sal_star1) May 3, 2015

nearly 4000 kids under 17 will be diagosed with a brain tumor this year. @BickmoreCarrie #beaniesforbraincancer pic.twitter.com/Kssb2kTE5H

— todd sampson (@toddsampsonOz) May 3, 2015

We're wearing #BeaniesForBrainCancer today to raise awareness about brain cancer. Donate to @braincancer_AU. pic.twitter.com/hePeEmJsPJ

— Dan and Maz (@DanAndMaz) May 3, 2015

This is our #beaniesforbraincancer for @tanyacamilleri ... @BickmoreCarrie #WhatEverItTakes pic.twitter.com/CGwKCimKXM

— The Magic Man (@Greg_Camilleri) May 3, 2015

#beaniesforbraincancer Fighting this myself, lost my brother to this.. pic.twitter.com/D76S7Cx8ZM

— Perth Coffeeologist (@Coffeeologistwa) May 3, 2015

Couple power boys trying to help raise awareness for #beaniesforbraincancer @kochie_online pic.twitter.com/6JSa0n50WE

— Jay Schulz (@Jschulz28) May 3, 2015

Originally published as Aussies rally behind Carrie Bickmore’s #beaniesforbraincancer