Olivia Munn reveals she is diagnosed with breast cancer, shares details of her journey on social media

In a recent Instagram post, American actress Olivia Munn stated that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy. She thanked her doctors and encouraged people to undertake their risk assessments.

American actress Olivia Munn took to social media to disclose that she was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after a normal mammogram. She shared a series of pictures and along with it stated that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, thanking her doctors and encouraging people to undertake their risk assessments.

Olivia Munn's post

Olivia Munn also added a message on text slides in her post, which read: "In February 2023, to be proactive about my health, I underwent a genetic test that looks for 90 different cancer genes. I tested negative for everything, including BRCA [the most well-known breast cancer gene]. My sister Sara had also tested negative. We called each other and high-fived on the phone. That same winter, I had a normal mammography. Two months later, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

About Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn interned at a news station in Tulsa before moving to Los Angeles, where she began her professional career as a television anchor for the gaming network G4, particularly on the series Attack of the Show! from 2006 until 2010. 

She is most recognized for her three-season performance of Sloan Sabbith in Aaron Sorkin's HBO political drama series 'The Newsroom'. Olivia's other acting credits include a recurring part in the television series 'Beyond the Break', as well as supporting appearances in the comedy films 'Big Stan' and 'Date Night', Steven Soderbergh's comedy-drama 'Magic Mike' and the superhero film 'Iron Man 2'. She played Psylocke in the supernatural horror thriller 'Deliver Us from Evil', the sequel 'X-Men: Apocalypse' and  'Mortdecai'.