- At four years old, our next guest has already
survived cancer and I found out about her when she sent me this.
- Hi, Ellen! My name is Violet.
I am four years old,
and I really want to meet you on your show so bad.
You're the best, and when I see you,
I want to give you really big hug squeeze.
'Cause I really, really love you so much.
audience: Aw!
- From Gig Harbor, Washington, please welcome Violet
and her mom, Shenay.
Well, first of all, let's talk about
what you have on your head. What is that?
- Uh, it's some cat ears.
- I love it, I--do you wear 'em often,
or is it just for fancy events?
- It's just for this event, because--
[audience laughter] I like cats.
- I like cats, too,
and you have a little kitty cat sweater, as well.
You look adorable. I like your outfit.
So this was your dream, to come on the show.
What do you think?
- It's so cool! - Yeah, it's really cool.
All the people and everything. [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause]
- That's so cool, Ellen! - It's so cool to me, too.
And you're four years old? Four years old.
Okay, so you got sick. Tell every--
But you're better now, right? - Yes.
- Tell everybody what happened.
- Well, um, Mommy looked at my eye,
and there was a tumor in my eye and it blew up.
- It blew up? Oh, no.
So how did you notice this, Shenay?
- Well, she was just about six months old,
and we were just playing together,
and she was such a happy baby, and she was looking up at me,
and I felt like I couldn't see the emotion in one of her eyes.
It was just the strangest thing as a new mom, and so--
Little bit later on after that,
we were taking tons of pictures of her, as new parents do,
and we found that there was a strange white glow
on one of the pupils,
and it was just the strangest thing.
We could've dismissed it as a flash,
but because of the fact it was that same eye,
we just thought, "What is going on here?
Something's not right."
And we researched, pushed to have her seen by a specialist,
and we found out that she did have cancer.
She has had retinoblastoma. - Wow, at six months old.
And good for you for noticing that and not letting that go.
So her health is good now? - Yes, she's in remission.
She's stable and-- - Yay!
[cheers and applause]
Aren't you a special, brave little girl?
- Yes. - Yes, you are.
[laughter and applause]
Yes, you are. [applause]
[applause]
And what do you want to be when you grow up?
- Uh, a doctor and a actress. - Oh, so--
You could be on "Gray's Anatomy" and do both.
[audience laughter] - Uh,
I really want to be a actress. - More so than the doctor?
But you want to be a doctor
'cause you want to help people, right?
- Yes. And you're already
helping people--tell everybody what you're doing.
- Well, I'm going to give [indistinct] bundles to kids.
- You give bundles to kids, right?
- Yes, we started in 2012.
Do you want to tell them a little bit
about what you give them?
- Yeah. I give them toys,
and coloring books, and--and crayons.
- Just stuff to make 'em feel better,
'cause they're in the hospital.
- Yeah, and they really need something to cheer them up.
- Yes. Well, to know that at four years old,
that you're going to go help other children in the hospital--
I'm just--I'm so glad that you sent me that
so I could meet you, because you are really, really sweet.
- Thank you. - You're extra special.
And you have-- what's your favorite TV show?
- Um... - It's "Sofia the First"?
- Oh, yes! - Yes.
[audience laughter]
So many people like "Sofia the First."
Why do you like it so much?
- Because she is a princess,
and she found out she was a princess.
- Yes. And when you find that out--
[audience laughter]
- It makes me learn that she's a princess.
- Right. That's what--
I'm waiting to learn that I'm a princess.
That's-- [audience laughter]
I got you something, so let's go over here,
and I'll show you what it is.
Since you like her so much-- audience: Oh!
Come over here! - Wow!
[cheers and applause]
Wow! Wow! - All of this!
Isn't this great? - Yeah!
I love it! - And you have an outfit,
and I guess this is-- does she sing?
'Cause there's a little microphone, and a purse,
and all this stuff, that's all for you.
- Aw, thank you.
- Aw. audience: Aw!
Well, you are so welcome. You are so welcome.
You are so welcome and you come back
and visit me any time, okay?
- Okay. - And I know that
there's a lot of-- Shenay, come over here--
A lot of medical bills that you're going through.
Shutterfly heard the story.
They want to help you and give you a check for $10,000.
[cheers and applause]
Thank you.