Olivia Munn was spotted for the first time since revealing her breast cancer diagnosis last week when she stepped out with partner John Mulaney over the weekend.
The actress, 43, revealed in a devastating Instagram post last year that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had a double mastectomy last week.
Munn held hands with Mulaney, 41, with whom she shares son Malcolm, two, as they headed to see a friend in West Hollywood.
The star wore a white blouse, blue jeans and black boots as she walked with her boyfriend, with her locks worn sleek and straight.
Mulaney wore a black top and brown jeans while carrying some flowers during the outing.
Olivia Munn was seen for the first time since revealing her breast cancer diagnosis last week when she stepped out with partner John Mulaney over the weekend
The actress, 43, revealed in a devastating Instagram post last year that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had a double mastectomy last week.
In her post, Munn revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and had undergone four surgeries in the past ten months.
In her post announcing her diagnosis, Munn wrote, “In February 2023, in an effort to be more proactive about my health, I took a genetic test that checks you for 90 cancer genes. I tested negative for everyone, including BRCA (the most famous breast cancer gene).
‘My sister Sara had also just tested negative. We called each other and high-fived over the phone. That same winter I also had a negative mammogram.
‘Two months later I was diagnosed with breast cancer.’
She continued, “In the past ten months, I’ve had four surgeries, spent so many days in bed I can’t even count, and I’ve learned more about cancer, cancer treatment, and hormones than I ever could have imagined.
“Surprisingly, I only cried twice. I guess I didn’t feel like there was time to cry. My focus narrowed and I put emotions on the table that I thought would hinder my ability to stay clear-headed.
“I tend to let people see me when I have energy, when I can get dressed and leave the house, when I can take my son to the park. I kept the diagnosis and the worries and the recovery and the pain meds and the paper coats private.
“I had to catch my breath and get through some of the hardest parts before I could share it.”
Munn held hands with Mulaney, 41, with whom she shares son Malcolm, two, as they headed to see a friend in West Hollywood
The star wore a white blouse, blue jeans and black boots as she walked with her boyfriend, with her locks worn sleek and straight
Mulaney wore a black top and brown jeans while carrying some flowers during the outing
The couple looked united as they walked days after the health reveal
Mulaney carried two vases as they walked to the car
The couple looked close as they chatted before getting into a car together
Olivia praised her midwife for deciding to calculate her breast cancer risk assessment score, adding: ‘The fact that she did that saved my life.’
‘Dr. Aliabadi looked at factors such as my age, family history of breast cancer and the fact that I had my first child after the age of 30. She found that my lifetime risk was 37 percent.
‘Because of that score, I was sent for an MRI, which led to an ultrasound and then a biopsy. The biopsy showed that I had Luminal B cancer in both breasts. Luminal B is an aggressive, fast-moving cancer.
’30 days after that biopsy I had a double mastectomy. From one day I felt completely fine, until the next day I woke up in a hospital bed after a ten-hour operation.’
Olivia, who attended the 2024 Oscars with John this weekend, added: “I’m lucky. We took it so long that I had options. I want the same for every woman who ever has to deal with this.”
She then urged her followers to ask their doctors to calculate their breast cancer risk assessment score, and urged women to keep up with their annual mammograms and breast MRIs.
Olivia looked thoughtful as she talked to John on the street
John held his lover’s hand as they walked through LA
Olivia wore a blouse and jeans during her outing
The couple shares two-year-old son Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney
In her post, Munn revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and had undergone four surgeries in the past ten months.
Olivia praised her midwife for deciding to calculate her breast cancer risk assessment score, adding: ‘The fact she did that saved my life’
Olivia revealed she had also had a double mastectomy, adding: ‘I felt absolutely fine one day and woke up in a hospital bed the next after a 10-hour operation’
She shared the health update in a statement she posted on Wednesday
Mulaney left this sweet comment on Munn’s post
“I’m so grateful to my friends and family for loving me through this. I am so grateful to John for the nights he spent researching what each surgery and medication meant and what side effects and recovery I could expect.
“Because I was there before I had every surgery and there when I woke up, always posting framed pictures of our little boy Malcolm so that it was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes,” the star wrote.
Olivia concluded, “Thank you to the friends who have had breast cancer and the friends who put me in touch with friends who have had breast cancer for guiding me through some of my most uncertain and overwhelming months.
“I am deeply grateful to the nurses, patient coordinators and staff at Cedars-Sinai in LA and Saint John’s in Santa Monica. “I would especially like to thank my surgical oncologist, Dr. Armando Giuliano, my reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Jay Orringer, my oncologist, Dr. Monica Mita, and especially my guardian angel, Dr. Thais Aliabadi.”
Olivia wrote in her caption, “I hope that by sharing this, others will find comfort, inspiration, and support in their own journey.”
Mulaney wrote a sweet message to his other half after she shared the surprising health update.
Mulaney responded to a message his girlfriend posted on Wednesday announcing her diagnosis.
Munn at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with Maloney this weekend
The comedian revealed that both he and their son “adore” Munn as he thanked her for “fought so hard” to be with them.
“Thank you for fighting so hard to be here for us. Malc and I love you,” he said, along with a red heart emoji.
Mulaney, who was previously married to Anna Marie Tendler, has been in a relationship with Munn since 2021.