Actress shares personal struggle with trichotillomania after insensitive comments online.
Olivia Munn has spoken out about her battle with a rare mental health condition called trichotillomania, which causes an irresistible urge to pull out hair from various parts of the body. The condition was triggered by insensitive comments she received from paparazzi while dating actor Chris Pine in 2010.
Munn recalled reading hurtful online comments about a photo of her and Pine leaving his apartment, which sparked her trichotillomania. “I did the horrible thing, which was to read the comments… And they were like, ‘I think she set this up!'” Munn said on the “Armchair Expert” podcast.
The actress has been open about her health struggles in recent years, including being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy. In 2024, she revealed that she was diagnosed with Luminal B cancer in both breasts, and later shared that she had undergone a hysterectomy as part of her treatment. Munn’s openness aims to raise awareness about trichotillomania and other mental health conditions.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/entertainment/olivia-munn-trichotillomania