Patti LaBelle advocates cancer screenings in Time to Screen campaign
At the height of the pandemic, Patti LaBelle engaged in a daily ritual. Shortly after waking up, she’d get on her knees and thank God – “Again, and again and again,” she says – for her health. This too shall pass, she would remind herself as the daily inundations of death and sickness pervaded the TV news. She also felt “blessed,” at the time, for avoiding illness and “grateful” for the socially distanced contact she was able to maintain with friends. On this day, she’s equally appreciative. “I can’t complain, honey,” she tells USA TODAY. “You’ve just got to take...