Leslie Mouton (born 1965) is a television

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and public speaker. Mouton was the co-anchor of ''Good Morning San Antonio'' between 4:30 a.m-7:00 a.m. for

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news, the

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affiliate in

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. She has been a broadcast journalist since 1988 and has worked at KSAT since 1999. In October 2000, at the age of 35, Mouton was discovered with a very aggressive form of

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. She allowed cameras to follow her during the entire treatment process which included surgery,

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and radiation therapy. Mouton anchored a

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without her wig on in order to reveal the hair loss that had resulted from the treatment process. The resulting attention landed Mouton on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Newspapers worldwide as well as television programs ''

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'' and ''

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'' featured stories about her struggle. Her story is included in the book ''The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage'' which features individual chapters written by survivors. A

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documentary on the book features Mouton and her family. Mouton resigned from KSAT in June 2020, and in January 2021 joined Morgan's Wonderland Inclusion Foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to create equitable opportunities for people with disabilities.

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External links

LeslieMouton.com
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