Olivia Munn Reveals 'The Grossest Things I’ve Ever Done' Involving Food

Olivia Munn has learned a valuable lesson about eating ethics after an embarrassing experience.

The "Your Friends and Neighbors" actress recently opened up about the unforgettable moment, describing it as one of the "grossest" experiences she has ever had.

Olivia Munn is well-known for her acting skills; however, she began her professional career as a television host and then a recurring correspondent on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 2010 to 2011.

Munn had the honor of co-hosting "Today with Jenna & Friends" this week, with the show's November 18 episode capturing her reflecting on one of the most embarrassing moments of her life.

"One of the grossest things I've ever done in my life — I can't believe I'm saying this right now. Oh no! I've already started," she began. The actress explained that she had been exhausted from a long day at work and was starving when she returned to her hotel, the Shangri-La in Vancouver.

She recalled the facility had "amazing sushi;" however, she wanted to kill two birds with one stone due to her exhaustion. Instead of having a warm bath and eating later, Munn did both simultaneously, a decision she deeply regretted the following day.

"I had food poisoning the next day. I was at the airport at the gift shop, just, like, [throwing up] into the trash can from afar," she said while miming puking.

According to Munn, having sushi in the bath definitely triggered her food poisoning. She explained that the bath water's temperature had heated up the food, which was a big no-no because sushi should never be had hot.

Surprisingly, Munn said the meal did not taste hot when she had it, recalling that the temperature was just right. Although she learned a valuable lesson about eating in the bath, the TV personality confessed that it did not stop her from taking more baths.

"I love a bath. I need a bath. It's the quiet time. I just get to relax," she gushed. Besides baths, Munn had a special place in her heart for one snack that helped her stay fit and even shed a few pounds while playing Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse."

During a 2017 interview with E! News, Munn credited beef jerky for helping her maintain her weight. She explained that she had gained more weight than intended after consuming several protein bars because she thought they were healthy.

However, the protein bars' high sugar and carbohydrate content gave her the opposite effect. She claimed beef jerky was the best alternative as it contained "a lot less sugar and carbs, and it was super high in protein."

Munn not only enjoyed the taste of beef jerky but loved how easier it was to carry around than carting Greek yogurt. "That's when I started leveling off my weight. I was able to maintain it because it's so delicious. It's like steak in a bag," she raved about the snack.

When Munn made her debut as Psylocke in the superhero movie, she sparked conspiracy theories about how she gained her toned physique for the role. Some claimed she had used unhealthy means to lose weight and look fit; however, the actress debunked these speculations.

During her cover story for Women's Health, Munn told the magazine that she gained her sexy physique for Psylocke with a 20-80 diet. She consumed 80 percent of fruits and vegetables and 20 percent of whatever" she wanted, leading to an unintended weight loss.

Munn explained that her primary goal was to look healthy and fit for herself rather than the movie, but her diet and workout routines helped her shed 12 pounds. She also credited martial arts and sword training for toning up her body in a fun way.

Munn's life hasn't been all embarrassing food moments and weight loss, as she faced a breast cancer battle in 2023. The Blast shared that the condition resurfaced two years later in her family, this time in her mother's body.

The entertainer announced her mother's breast cancer diagnosis in an emotional Instagram post, explaining that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 HER2 breast cancer after undergoing an MRI. The matriarch's condition became known because Munn pushed for the examination.

Munn noted that she had implored her mother and sister to undergo the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test after her breast cancer diagnosis. The actress had to get a double mastectomy, with her mom getting the same procedure alongside 12 rounds of chemo and Herceptin transfusions.

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