Meet Mercy Haub: The 16-year-old cancer survivor and preacher’s kid who inspired Ellen
After a friend’s dad died of cancer, a Seattle teen made raising money to fight cancer one of her life’s goals. Then she faced her own illness.
Mercy Haub, 16, appears on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Video screengrab
April 14, 2021
(RNS) — During her long recovery from chemo, Mercy Haub would turn on episodes of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for a little bit of inspiration and laughter while she tried to catch up on homework.
Last week, the vibrant 16-year-old, whose mom is a pastor, returned the favor — providing inspiration and joy to DeGeneres during a virtual appearance on the popular daytime talk show.