Actor Olivia Munn has spoken about her decision to bare her mastectomy scars in the latest campaign for Skims.
On Wednesday, the underwear brand founded by Kim Kardashian revealed imagery starring Munn for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Speaking to the US Today show, Munn, 44, said she hadn’t initially planned to pose topless for the campaign. It was while changing outfits that a make-up artist told her it would be difficult to cover up the scars.
“And then I was looking in the mirror and I just thought, I’m done being insecure about my scars.”
Actor Olivia Munn stars in the latest campaign for underwear brand Skims.Credit: Skims
In March, Munn took to Instagram to reveal that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and had undergone four surgeries, including a double mastectomy.
Shortly after revealing her diagnosis, Munn told People that she “absolutely broke down” after seeing her body post-mastectomy.
“I feel like this is something I’ve been hiding for a long time now, and it just feels like I can breathe a little bit more,” Munn told Today of being photographed with her scars.
“Knowing there are so many women that have these same scars as me, I know that so many of them feel the same way I felt about them for so long,” she said.
Around one in seven Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and according to the RACGP, around 40 per cent will require or choose a mastectomy for treatment while 50 per cent will opt for a breast reconstruction if it is given.
Kirsten Pilatti, CEO of Breast Cancer Network Australia, says that “women who have scars post mastectomy or breast reconstruction can have body image issues or insecurities about their physical appearance as a result, and that’s why this kind of visibility is so important.”
