Actress Olivia Munn attends Los Angeles and New York galas after cancer openness
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The gist
Actress Olivia Munn appeared at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles and the Golden Heart Awards in New York.
A reporter covering Munn's 2023 breast cancer found her own early-stage cancer.
Background
Olivia Munn is an actress known for films such as X-Men: Apocalypse and Magic Mike; she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. Her openness about the diagnosis led Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall, who was assigned to cover Munn's story in March 2024, to check herself and discover her own early-stage breast cancer. Munn has also said her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Munn's partner is comedian John Mulaney.
How it unfolded
- 2023Olivia Munn is diagnosed with breast cancer.
- March 2024Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall is assigned to report on Munn's diagnosis and later finds her own early-stage breast cancer.
- Oct 17, 2026Munn arrives at the Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles; she is listed on the host committee.
- Oct 19, 2026Munn attends the God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards in New York in a black feathered dress.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall said Munn's openness about her experience led Hall to check herself and find her own early-stage breast cancer.