Olivia Munn revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and chose to keep the news private for a year.
In an open letter shared on Instagram in March 2024, the former The Newsroom star detailed how her luminal B cancer was discovered and explained why she decided to keep the information private until now. Since then, Olivia has been keeping fans updated on her journey, aiming to raise awareness about this type of cancer, which is the most common form of cancer in women in the United States, excluding skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year.
Get an update on Olivia’s health and learn more about her breast cancer diagnosis below.
On March 13, 2024, the X-Men: Apocalypse star recollected the moment when her cancer was discovered in an Instagram post.
“In February of 2023, in an effort to be proactive about my health, I took a genetic test that checks you for 90 different cancer genes,” Olivia began.”Two months later, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. … In the past ten months, I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can’t even count…surprisingly, I’ve only cried twice. I’ve tended to let people see me when I have energy, when I can get dressed and get out of the house, when I can take my baby boy to the park. I’ve kept the diagnosis and the worry, and the recovery and the pain medicine, and the paper gowns private.”
Olivia’s reason for withholding the cancer diagnosis from the public was because she “needed to catch [her] breath and get through some of the hardest parts before sharing.”
