'Dancing with the Stars' Witney Carson was 'embarrassed' to reveal cancer diagnosis to producers

Witney Carson was fighting her own battle during her debut season on "Dancing with the Stars.

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Carson revealed to People magazine that she nearly missed her "dream" opportunity in 2014 when she learned she had melanoma only weeks before she was scheduled to come in Los Angeles

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I can still go on the show, she said of the season she starred alongside Cody Simpson

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The "DWTS" vet noted she was "embarrassed" to reveal her diagnosis because she wanted people to think she was healthy

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Carson, who was diagnosed with skin cancer at 19, feels her use of tanning beds in high school might have been a contributor

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Carson’s both parents are also melanoma cancer survivors

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Carson said she have not set foot in a tanning bed since she was diagnosed, which was 19

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Carson is now a collaborator with EltaMD Skin Care for their "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" campaign to help raise awareness for skin cancer prevention and promote sun safety

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