Howie Mandel and his daughter, Jackelyn Schultz , revealed that her nine-year-old son, Axel, has been privately battling leukemia after revealing his diagnosis publicly for the first time during an appearance on In Depth with Graham Bensinger on Wednesday, September 17. The AGT judge, 69, admitted Axel's cancer diagnosis was especially difficult because it became "really specific" since he has an autoimmune condition, making the treatment even more complex. An emotional Jackelyn described her son's diagnosis as the lowest point of her life.
The 39-year-old recalled the criticism she and her dad faced when she wore a mask during recordings of their podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff . However, she kept her reasons to herself despite people assuming it was about politics, when in