Olivia Munn reveals her mother has breast cancer a year after battling it herself: 'Can’t do it for them'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Olivia Munn has revealed that her mother, Kim Munn, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, just a year after the actress went through her own private battle with the disease.
In an emotional Instagram post, the 45-year-old shared details of her mother’s health journey and how their experiences have closely mirrored each other, from surgeries to treatments.
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Olivia Munn urged mom Kim Munn to get MRI after risk test showed 26.2% score
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, Munn said she asked both her mother and sister to take the Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Assessment test.
“My mother scored 26.2%. Her yearly mammogram had just come out clear but because of that high score I insisted she get an MRI,” Olivia shared in her Instagram post Wednesday.
“Shortly after that MRI, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 1 Her 2 breast cancer,” Munn added.
She said Kim has already completed 12 rounds of chemotherapy and will continue receiving Herceptin, a targeted therapy drug used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer, through the fall.
Olivia Munn says watching loved ones suffer is 'even more heartbreaking'
Reflecting on their shared journey, Munn said, “From my mom being there after my double mastectomy to me being there after hers. From me having to find an oncologist, to my mom and I sharing one. I can tell you this: going through cancer is really hard.”
She added, “But there’s something about watching a loved one go through it that is even more heartbreaking.”
Munn also talked about caring for her mother during chemotherapy. “I spent many nights taking care of my mom when the chemo became too much, wishing I could fight the fight for her, even if only for a day to give her a little break,” she continued. “It’s no small feat to realize you can’t do it for them.”
Olivia Munn says 'these fights can feel near impossible without' caretakers
Addressing caregivers, Olivia said, “To anyone out there who is taking care of someone or has made it their profession to do so, thank you. These fights can feel near impossible without you.”
She posted several personal moments with her mother, including a doctor’s visit, a video of Kim cooking post-surgery, and throwback photos.
Paying tribute to her mother, the 'New Girl' alum wrote, “I want to say how proud I am of my mom. She’s handled all of this with bravery and humor while still driving us crazy (just days after her double mastectomy she tried to do laundry and make dinner—she’s insane.)”
Olivia Munn recalls her own diagnosis and praises husband John Mulaney’s support
The actress had been diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2023 and underwent a double mastectomy in secret before publicly revealing her journey in March 2024.
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“I went from feeling completely fine one day, to waking up in a hospital bed after a 10-hour surgery the next,” Munn wrote earlier via Instagram.
She also thanked her husband, John Mulaney, for his unwavering support.
“Thank you for being there before I went into each surgery and when I woke up, always placing framed photos of our little boy Malcolm so it would be the first thing I saw,” she wrote at the time.
