Olivia Munn reveals she developed trichotillomania after paparazzi photo, Entertainment News
The 44-year-old actress suffers from the disorder that causes a long-term urge to pull out one's own hair and has always "immediately regretted" doing so but admitted that it all came from the first time she was in the tabloids with then-boyfriend Chris Pine.
Speaking on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, she said: "There's a sensation. It's probably not even real, but I'll feel like, 'Oh, this eyelash feels like it's gonna come out,' even though it's not.
"And then when you pull it, there was a quick second of pain. And then there's a satisfaction and then immediate regret.
"So there was a paparazzi shot of him and I, and it was the first time I was in the tabloids.
The former Newsroom star — who is now married to John Mulaney and has Malcolm, three, as well as nine-month-old Mei with him — was shocked at the time because friends thought she had set the whole thing up herself.
"They found this old blue prom dress with big pom poms on the side. And I was like, 'Oh, wonder if I can make it into the worst best dressed list?
"There were paparazzi outside his house because he had been in Star Trek and all this. And they caught photos of me. I was like, 'Oh my god.' And when it got out, one of my friends was like, 'Hey, you're dating Chris Pine.'
"And they were like, 'I think she set this up. Who's carrying a clutch during the day?'
"That began my trichotillomania."
Olivia — who dated Chris for months from 2009 until 2010 — confirmed that she is still in touch with him, and had a "great" time with him when they caught up with one another recently.
She said: "He is amazing. We were recently at SNL 50, and we're in the airport lounge together, and it was so great to catch up. He's just the best."
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Olivia Munn developed trichotillomania over a paparazzi shot. The 44-year-old actress suffers from the disorder that causes a long-term urge to pull out one's own hair and has always "immediately regretted" doing so but admitted that it all came from the first time she was in the tabloids with then-boyfriend Chris Pine. Speaking on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, she said: "There's a sensation. It's probably not even real, but I'll feel like, 'Oh, this eyelash feels like it's gonna come out,' even though it's not. "And then when you pull it, there was a quick second of pain. And then there's a satisfaction and then immediate regret. "So there was a paparazzi shot of him and I, and it was the first time I was in the tabloids. The former Newsroom star — who is now married to John Mulaney and has Malcolm, three, as well as nine-month-old Mei with him — was shocked at the time because friends thought she had set the whole thing up herself. "They found this old blue prom dress with big pom poms on the side. And I was like, 'Oh, wonder if I can make it into the worst best dressed list? "There were paparazzi outside his house because he had been in Star Trek and all this. And they caught photos of me. I was like, 'Oh my god.' And when it got out, one of my friends was like, 'Hey, you're dating Chris Pine.' "And they were like, 'I think she set this up. Who's carrying a clutch during the day?' "That began my trichotillomania." Olivia — who dated Chris for months from 2009 until 2010 — confirmed that she is still in touch with him, and had a "great" time with him when they caught up with one another recently. She said: "He is amazing. We were recently at SNL 50, and we're in the airport lounge together, and it was so great to catch up. He's just the best." [[nid:719637]]
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