Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy is a 2006 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Peter Werner and written by Nancey Silvers. Based on the 2004 memoir by Geralyn Lucas, it stars Sarah Chalke as Lucas, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. Jay Harrington and Patti LaBelle also star. It aired on Lifetime on October 23, 2006.