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Sam Johnson speechless after reaching his $10m goal

He’s made Connie’s dreams come true! - by Chadielle Fayad
  • 20 Aug 2019

Almost two years after his sister sadly passed away from cancer, Australian actor, Samuel Johnson has reached the goal they began together.

The 41-year-old was left speechless after he supposedly raised $10 million for cancer research as part of the Love Your Sister campaign that he founded with his sister, Connie Johnson.

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The Dancing With The Stars winner has been documenting the campaign through Facebook and has amassed a 580K following.

On August 7, Sam shared that Love Your Sister was almost at its goal.

"Day #80, sitting just shy of $9.9M, and I'm exactly where I should be. We stand at the precipice of our collective promise to raise $10M for cancer research, and we're doing it in exactly the manner Connie would have expected. On the ground. Face to face. With all the love," he wrote in a Facebook post.

The Aussie star also attached a photo of himself speaking to an elderly couple in what appeared to be a waiting room.

"We're pretty much there, dearly beloved villagers. It's been seven years, and you've nearly done it. Expect an announcement soon," he continued, insinuating that the $10 million goal was just around the corner.

 

Love Your Sister

On August 18, the Aussie celeb posted a cryptic message on the Facebook page for Love Your Sister:

"sorry for my silence
gotta get it through my head first
back soon i promise

xsammy"

Followers flooded the post with supportive comments that insinuated Sam was speechless at the news that Love Your Sister had finally raised $10 million. 

"If it’s true and you’ve reached it..... then you are allowed to feel pride. You are amazing!" wrote one person.

"Have you done it Sam? My gut feeling says that’s it ... and the reality may be overwhelming ...Either way we are here ... waiting for you. Take your time. Sending you much love & strength xxxx" wrote another.

Love Your Sister

Sam - who won a Gold Logie in 2017 after playing Molly Meldrum in the miniseries Molly - famously quit acting in order to raise money for Love Your Sister.

The actor is pragmatic about the role his notoriety played in helping him raise $10 million to fight cancer.

"I’ve leveraged my profile within an inch of what’s possible," told WHO last month.

"I’ve used it to subsidise my philanthropic pursuits. Anyone who sees me as a showbiz guy has got the wrong idea about me. I’ve just never felt I belonged in showbiz, and I still don’t."

After Connie received her terminal diagnosis in 2010, the siblings devoted themselves to raising money for cancer research.

Sam's sister was also awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to those with breast cancer before she passed away in 2017.

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