Amy S. Foster Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: 'The Great News Is That I Caught It Early'

Photo: Amy Foster/ Instagram Amy, the daughter of legendary producerDavid Foster, revealed her battle onInstagramTuesday, but remained positive, noting she was happy to have caught the disease early. “You may have noticed that I’ve gone a little dark on social media. I flunked my mammogram recently. I felt a lump and got it checked and yep…..Breast cancer,” she wrote. “The great news is that I caught it early and although I am getting a mastectomy — I don’t need chemo.

Amy S. Foster On Her Feminist YA Trilogy & Why She's So Protective of Dad David Foster's Fiancée

Photo: Amy S. Foster As the #MeToo movement shakes up American society, Amy S. Foster, daughter of legendary producerDavid Foster, is taking a jab at sexism with her YA science fiction series,The Rift Uprisingtrilogy. How? By redefining what it means to be strong and female. Her series features a teenage super soldier, Ryn Whittaker, who leads a rebellionandfalls in love. Plus, Foster’s dad is a “huge fan.” “It’s hard for girls to identify with warriors, but wearewarriors.

Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio to Compete Against Other Champs in New' Jeopardy! Masters' Series

Photo: Jean Catuffe/GC Images; Paula Lobo/ABC via Getty The champions are returning for yet another game ofJeopardy! On Wednesday, ABC announced an all-newJeopardy!spinoff competition calledJeopardy! Masters,which will see the six highest-ranked contestants go head to head for the grand prize and winning title. A release from the network confirmedMatt Amodio, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He,James Holzhauer,Mattea RoachandAmy Schneiderare set to return for the new competition. Casey Durkin/Jeopardy Productions, Inc. Fan favorite, Schneider, stands behind only Jennings in all-timeJeopardy!

Amy Schneider Becomes 4th Contestant in 'Jeopardy!' History to Earn More Than $1 Million: 'Amazing'

Photo: courtesy jeopardy inc.Amy Schneiderhas hit yet anotherJeopardy!milestone as she continues her winning streak.During Friday’s episode of the beloved competition show, Schneider, 42, reached her 28th victory and a total of $1,019,001 in winnings — making her the fourth person inJeopardy!history to earn over $1 million in non-tournament play.“It feels amazing, it feels strange,” the champion said in a press release. “It’s not a sum of money I ever anticipated would be associated with my name.

Amy Schneider on Her 'Jeopardy! ' Winning Streak: 'My Biggest Goal Was Just to Win 4 Games'

Amy Schneidermay no longer be a contestant onJeopardy!,but the California-based software-engineering manager couldn’t be happier about her record-breaking run. “It was certainly tough to lose. I’ll never forget that Bangladesh ends with an ‘h’ for the rest of my life!” Schneider, 42, tells PEOPLE. On Wednesday, the final category was “Countries of the World” and the clue read: “The only nation in the world whose name in English ends in an H, it’s also one of the 10 most populous.