Hallmark stars and fans flooded longtime actress and director Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe with love and encouragement on October 27, 2025, after she shared a video of her head being shaved bald amid chemo treatments for breast cancer.
“Waking up to clumps of hair falling out was traumatic,” Lowe captioned her video. “Hiding it was the worst! But doing this… this made me feel like I was in the drivers street. Sharing my head with you all…..scary but I really want anyone who’s going through this to see that I’m ok.”
Hallmark Stars & Fans Shower Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe With Compliments
Lowe’s Hallmark colleagues and fans showered her with compliments, celebrating her courage and telling her how beautiful she looked.
Nikki DeLoach wrote, “My heart. You are stunning. Breathtaking. And so brave.”
DeLoach’s “Grand Ole Opry Christmas” co-star Sharon Lawrence shared, “Your light is your beauty and it is radiant. I know the hair loss is hard but I also know it’s something you will adjust to and will feel freeing when you’re least expecting it. A great wig works wonders too… and some health plans cover them as a cranial prosthesis.”
Kristoffer Polaha, who’s also co-starring in “Grand Ole Opry Christmas,” chimed in, “The baddest mofo on the Gram. 🔥 We are praying for you and speaking health over your body! You got this!”
“Baked With Love: Holiday” host Tamera Mowry-Housley commented, “You are so so brave…Beautiful Crystal. Thinking and praying for you on this journey.”
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe Shared Another Beautiful Photo of Herself Bald
On October 28, Lowe shared a second video that gave her followers a better look at her cleanly-shaven head and wrote, “Well…I’m bald. So you know…there’s that. I can’t tell you how much better I feel. The whole family was there to support me. Kids giggled and my son has asked me to let him friends all touch my bald head. My daughter even said… you look pretty good! lol highest compliment you can get is from a 9 year old girl”
More stars heaped praise on Lowe, including “A Christmas Angel Match” star Meghan Ory, who wrote, “You are stunning beauty. Love love love. Rocking this warrior”
Niall Matter, who co-stars in the upcoming “We Met in December,” commented, “You rock that look my friend… Beautiful as ever!! Love you, thinking of you and the fam!!”
The Type of Chemo Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is Receiving Tends to Cause ‘Significant’ Hair Loss
Lowe, 44, announced on October 10 that she’d been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and would undergo chemo, a double mastectomy, radiation, and reconstruction surgeries.
The beloved “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” star attempted to save her hair using a cold cap, but shared on social media that she started the process after chemo began, so she wasn’t sure if it would work. In addition, the type of chemotherapy she told People she’s receiving — Doxorubicin — is nicknamed the “Red Devil” by many patients because of its bright red color, toxicity, and potentially harsh side effects, per the Moffitt Cancer Center.
According to Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Doxorubicin is known for causing “significant” hair loss from head to toe, which tends to start two to four weeks after chemo infusions begin.
You are a brave and beautiful woman ! Thank you for sharing your bravery with others.
You have a beautiful soul, and it radiates throw hair or no hair. You will always be a beautiful person. Hang in there you’ve got this.
Lori
Crystal, love you and your acting! My daughter also “survived” The Red Devil, a lumpectomy, and reconstruction. She will begin 20 sessions of radiation to “complete” treatment for stage 3 metastatic breast cancer. Its not easy but you’ve got this! You are beautiful inside and out; and your family friends and fans are here to support you with our love, positive thoughts and prayers!
Beautiful face!!!
Beautiful woman inside and out!!
You dont need hair to be Beautiful you are already Beautiful.I love you in all the movies you do and have done. Prayers to you on your Recovery.
Love you with or without hair. Your real beauty shines forth in your every word, thought, deed and expression. And you will be amazed at how beautiful your hair will be as itgrows back after you complete the treatment! So beautiful, just like you!
You may be bald but you are stunning. Thank you for sharing your battle. It takes a very strong person to do what you are doing and sharing it with others you don’t even know. God be with you through this battle. You are one beautiful warrior.
Remember, it’s not what is on top of your head that matters, it’s what is in your heart that truly matters. You are one beautiful person and always will be. May God bless you, and I will pray for a full recovery. 🙏🙏✝️✝️♥️♥️
Crystal, you are just as beautiful without hair as with hair. Stay strong and positive as you will win this battle. My wife had stage 3 breast cancer with 29 positive lymph nodes in 2002 and she is doing great today in 2025! I pray that God will watch over you on your road to recovery.