Olivia Munn Says She Turned Associates With Shannen Doherty Amid Most cancers

Olivia Munn remembered Shannen Doherty and revealed they sparked up a friendship, amid her personal breast most cancers prognosis. 

On Sunday, ET confirmed that the Beverly Hills 90210 alum died at the age of 53, following a years-long battle with the illness. Munn, who revealed her diagnosis earlier this year — took to her Instagram Story to replicate on her transient relationship with the late actress. 

“I’m completely heartbroken over the passing of Shannen Doherty. Once I was first identified with breast most cancers I remembered how she bravely let the world into her journey and reached out to her. We grew to become on the spot mates – which I actually could not comprehend  at time as a result of watching her on ‘90210’ was the whole lot to me once I was 10,” the 44-year-old actress wrote. 

“We bonded by way of a shared battle and want to assist different ladies. Trying again on the final textual content she despatched me only a couple months in the past, she requested how I used to be doing and if she might do something for me…True to kind. Shannen was providing her assist though she was within the remaining stage of preventing this horrific illness. Most cancers is admittedly f*****g scary and Shannen confronted it with such dignity, energy and charm. I am sending all of my like to her mom who was her finest buddy, hero and champion each step of the way in which. Fly so excessive, my buddy.”

In March, Munn revealed that she was identified with luminal B breast cancer. Within the months since, the actress has been candid about her double mastectomy, reconstruction surgical procedure, and the results the illness has had on her physique. 

Doherty revealed her preliminary most cancers prognosis in 2015. Following quite a few rounds of chemotherapy, the Heathers star revealed that her most cancers was in remission in 2017. In 2020, throughout an interview with Good Morning America, Doherty shared that her cancer returned and was stage 4, and in June 2023, the actress made the heartbreaking revelation that her cancer had spread to her brain.

Amid her prognosis, Doherty spoke candidly and publicly about her prognosis on her Let’s Be Clear podcast. The veteran actress was additionally an advocate for others coping with the illness, and even spoke about about the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton — forward of her sharing her most cancers prognosis in March. 

The Charmed star misplaced her battle with the illness on July 13.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I affirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty,” the actress’s longtime publicist Leslie Sloane instructed ET in an announcement. “On Saturday, July thirteenth she misplaced her battle with most cancers after a few years of preventing the illness.”

The assertion continued, “The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and buddy was surrounded by her family members in addition to her canine, Bowie. The household asks for his or her privateness right now to allow them to grieve in peace.”

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