Patrick Swayze's Widow To Join Kate Gosselin, Elizabeth Edwards At Women's Conference

Access Hollywood - October 23, 2009 8:14 PM PDT
Story photo: Patrick Swayze's Widow To Join Kate Gosselin, Elizabeth Edwards At Women's ConferencePatrick Swayze and wife Lisa Niemi pose backstage during the 9th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 17, 2007Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lisa Niemi, the widow of late actor Patrick Swayze, will speak out at a panel on Grief, Healing and Resilience at The Women's Conference 2009 on Tuesday, a conference rep confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Lisa lost her husband to a long battle with pancreatic cancer on September 14. He was 57. The two were married for 34 years.

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Also speaking at the discussion - moderated by California First Lady and conference host Maria Shriver - will be Elizabeth Edwards and Susan Saint James.

John Travolta's wife, actress Kelly Preston, who lost son Jett earlier this year, was previously slated to join the panel but decided it would be too soon after his tragic death to speak.

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"It is with my sincere apologies that I must pull out from speaking at [the] conference. I am sorry, but I truly believed that I could do it," Kelly previously said in a statement to People. "Otherwise I never would have said that I could. But I am still deeply in the process of healing, and it's just too soon."

However, the conference won't be without star power - reality mom Kate Gosselin will also be in attendance, as will announced speakers Katie Couric, Geena Davis, Alicia Keys, Ashton Kutcher and Olympic star Dara Torres.

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  • cc
    I can't even begin to imagine how pitiful the lives of those bashing Kate must be. Jealousy, insecurity or plain mean-spirited or all of these. Until you are in someone's position, you aren't remotely qualified to judge. I admire her and think she has done an amazing job. Maybe some of you need to evaluate your own character.
    report abuseposted October 28, 2009 12:50 AM PDT
  • fashion
    Bla , Bla, Bla..You go Kate..The ones that are mouthing you are probably home wreckers themselfs...I think you are doing a wonderful job, since getting rid of your little imature playboy..He is losing ground, and he knows it, so now all he can do is bad mouth you!!!
    report abuseposted October 27, 2009 4:06 PM PDT
  • fashion
    Bla , Bla, Bla..You go Kate..The ones that are mouthing you are probably home wreckers themselfs...I think you are doing a wonderful job, since getting rid of your little imature playboy..He is losing ground, and he knows it, so now all he can do is bad mouth you!!!
    report abuseposted October 27, 2009 4:06 PM PDT
  • connie
    One must remember Kate will do anything to be in the spotlight.What kind of healing would she talk about.She should not have even been considered to be in the presents of these lady's.These woman are sincere and deserve to be heard.Kate should shut her mouth and think about people less fortunate then she.She has not one freakin struggle.She is not a power mom.She is no one special.Hypocri
    report abuseposted October 27, 2009 1:15 PM PDT
  • Bond
    What could kate gosselen possibly have to share ? Is she going to cry about the money jon took, again ? Or, that she can't feed her kid's ? Or,the security guard she was screwing ? Or, her appearance on the view ? It"s just another attempt to get some kind of exposure. She love's the camera's.
    report abuseposted October 26, 2009 6:19 PM PDT
  • Bond
    Should'nt she be taking care of the kid's ? If those other women get up pn stage, w/ kate gosslen, they are shedding a bad light on themselves. Good lord .
    report abuseposted October 26, 2009 6:11 PM PDT
  • Sandy
    Kate Gosselin seriously... scraping the bottom of the barrel are we. Maybe people will walk out when it is her time to speak. I'm sure they are only there to hear the other women anyway.
    report abuseposted October 25, 2009 12:06 AM PDT
  • zeldap
    Why would they put that disgusting attention-grubbing unfit mother monster on the same panel. Her 15 minutes of fame are long OVER! GET A JOB...WE DON'T WNAT TO SEE YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted October 24, 2009 6:18 AM PDT
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    report abuseposted October 24, 2009 2:25 AM PDT
  • Susa
    Hey Lewby, I realize that I am quite a bit more intelligent than you but PLEASE learn the meaning of trailer trash. It is a shame that people mis-use terms and aren't intelligent enough to know what they are saying. First of all, I don't care for Kate AT ALL due to her behavior but she is FAR from trailer trash. Call her a Bitc!, call her a witch or what ever term that applies
    report abuseposted October 23, 2009 10:13 PM PDT
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