When I saw the title of this thread, I was so sad. Michelle has always stood out as a brand owner of integrity. Very unassuming, but purposeful and knowledgeable. I felt she was the embodiment of the brand's ethos and principles.
Cancer in all its forms is a cruel indiscriminate disease. It sounds as if it progressed very rapidly. She was far too young to be taken.
I think we had commented on her most recent appearances about her hair, and an appearance of being on steroids, which did lead to a worry she might have cancer. No hint was made during the shows. It was never about Michelle, always about the brand she believed in so strongly she bought it, and her mission to help others have better skin.
Her family, her Alpha-H team, her friends have lost a fine woman from their lives. My heart goes out to them. But she leaves a wonderful legacy and I hope they can take some comfort from that.
R.I.P. Michelle Doherty.