Hollywood actress Olivia Munn (45) remembered her close friend and colleague Shannon Doherty, who died while battling cancer, by revealing the most valuable advice Doherty gave her during her own cancer fight.
On the 13th (local time), according to Page Six and other foreign media, Olivia Munn attended the "Los Angeles Magazine - Women of the Year" luncheon held Friday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and spoke about her breast cancer battle and her special connection with the late Shannon Doherty.
Chosen as this year's woman, Munn said in an interview, "The best advice Shannon gave me while she was battling was to 'be so aggressive' in dealing with it." Shannon Doherty was widely loved in Korea for Beverly Hills, 90210 and, after a long battle with breast cancer, died in July 2024.
Munn recalled that she became close to Shannon only a few months before Shannon's death, adding, "Based on what she had been through, she emphasized to me that I had to 'be resolute and aggressive' in confronting it."
Munn showed a composure that did not regard her cancer battle as misfortune. She said, "I don't think having cancer is unfair. There is no room in my heart and energy for 'resentment.' I just consider myself one of the lucky people who got the chance to fight," showing her strength.
In fact, Munn's fight was far from easy. In January 2023 she had normal findings on mammogram and ultrasound and a negative genetic mutation test, but a high-risk score of 37.3% on the Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment led to further testing. As a result, aggressive Luminal B breast cancer was found in both breasts.
She subsequently endured five major surgeries, including double mastectomy and removal of her ovaries and uterus, and completed all surgical procedures in April 2025. Munn said, "In the past I was like a warrior wearing heavy armor, but to climb the huge mountain that is cancer I had to put down those heavy burdens," and confessed, "I realized that only by acknowledging vulnerability do you become stronger," earning applause.
Munn is now working to pass legislation so that all women can receive a lifetime risk assessment test as a standard medical service based on her experience. She raised her voice, saying, "It is not fair that women have to study individually what to ask their doctors."
Meanwhile, Munn is married to comedian John Mulaney and has a son, Malcolm (4), and a daughter, Maisie (1). She paid tribute to Shannon Doherty, who looked out for her even during her own illness, saying, "Shannon was a true friend who wanted to help me until the very end."
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