A mother with terminal cancer has taken out a billboard in Times Square to help her daughter find a boyfriend.
Beth Davis was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, and was treated with chemotherapy. However, in June 2020, doctors informed her that she had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, which had spread to her bones.
Now, the 61-year-old from Boston is looking to see her daughter, Molly, before it’s too late, and ‘to know I’m leaving her in good hands.’
Last week, a 47-by-25-foot ad popped up at the famous New York intersection, featuring a photo of her 30-year-old daughter, Molly, and a URL to her dating profile.
Last week, a 47-by-25-foot ad popped up in the famous New York square, featuring a photo of Beth’s 30-year-old daughter, Molly, and a URL to her dating profile (pictured today)
Along with her 62-year-old husband, Rick, Beth is determined to walk their daughter down the aisle.
“I want to see my daughter well organized,” Beth told the New York Post. He is currently being treated with Ibran tablets, which he hopes will keep the cancer under control for at least two years.
“Given that I have serious health issues, this is urgent,” he said.
Image: Billboard as seen in NYC’s Times Square on January 5
Image: Billboard as seen in NYC’s Times Square on January 5
She resorted to dating app ‘Wingman’, which provides users with testimonials in an effort to introduce her to friends and family as a suitable partner.
Molly told The Post that the app and billboard “case a wider net.” She said: ‘I want someone who likes me and whom I love too. I need someone who will add to my life. If it airs it, it will be worth it.’
Beth agreed. “It’s only fitting because Molly served as my wingman, taking me to various oncology appointments,” she told the newspaper.
Ever since the billboard went up, Beth and Molly have been together to visit Times Square, Beth taking pictures of them together, smiling beneath her, and putting them on Facebook.
Ever since the billboard went up, Beth and Molly have been together to visit Times Square, Beth taking pictures of them smiling beneath them and putting them on Facebook.
The mother said that some friends told her that if she had done the same, her daughters would have ‘murdered’ her. However, Molly said she appreciated her mother’s decision and her mission to find him a good partner.
Beth talks about her daughter NBC News: ‘She wakes up every day, just trying to make others’ lives better.’
“I hope the right person is confident enough not to deviate from the unconventional,” Molly said.
On Billboard she said: ‘It’s such a journey. Especially next to Gen-Z icon Olivia Rodrigo.’
Molly’s profile caught the attention of Tina Wilson, the founder of Wingman, who had arranged to put up a billboard in Times Square.
“She’s still focused with love and attention for her daughter and so I wanted to accelerate that search and help her find someone great,” Wilson told NBC.