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Olivia Munn’s health suffered after accusing Brett Ratner

Olivia Munn
Olivia MunnDennis Leupold

Olivia Munn says speaking out against Brett Ratner took a toll on her health.

The “X-Men: Apocalypse” actress told Women’s Health in a new interview that speaking out against the disgraced director in 2017 resulted in what she thought was lupus, but was really a stress-induced rash.

“One of the things that stresses me out more than anything, is how do we do right by [the silence breakers]?” the 38-year-old said.

Munn was one of the six women that spoke out against Ratner, alleging that he masturbated in front of her on a film set in 2004. After she came forward, Munn said she “took a lot of hits” but did not regret naming Ratner.

Olivia Munn on the cover of Women's Health.
Olivia Munn on the cover of Women’s HealthDennis Leupold

“Where is the line? If you don’t draw a line in the sand and say, ‘I’m not gonna work with these people,’ then it’s going to continue,” she said in a Rogue interview last year.

Ratner’s multimillion-dollar contract with Warner Bros. was not renewed. He has denied all allegations leveled against him.

When it comes to supporting women’s equality in the workplace and protection against sexual harassment Munn told Women’s Health that being an advocate means doing more than just using hashtags.

“You can pretend to be a real-life hero in movies and TV shows and on Instagram,” she said. “But the real advocates are the ones who stand beside the people who make a difference in the world.”

Munn also got a scene removed from the film “Predator” in 2018 after learning she was in a scene with a registered sex offender.

“I am relieved that when Fox finally did receive the information, the studio took appropriate action by deleting the scene featuring [Steven Wilder Striegel] prior to release of the film,” Munn said at the time.