Olivia Munn Pulled Out Eyelashes As a result of Of Paparazzi

You in all probability did not know this, however Olivia Munn lives with a situation known as trichotillomania. The Mayo Clinic defines it as a “psychological well being situation” that “entails frequent, repeated and irresistible urges to tug out hair out of your scalp, eyebrows or different areas of your physique.”

Throughout a current look on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Olivia revealed that her trichotillomania presents itself as a compulsion to tug out her personal eyelashes. “There is a sensation,” she stated. “It is in all probability not even actual, however I will really feel like, ‘Oh, this eyelash feels prefer it’s gonna come out,’ despite the fact that it is not. After which whenever you pull it, there was a fast second of ache. After which there is a satisfaction after which fast remorse.”

Olivia then revealed that the situation first offered itself after seeing a photograph of herself within the tabloids with actor Chris Pine, who she briefly dated in 2009-2010.

“So there was a paparazzi shot of he and I, and it was the primary time I used to be within the tabloids,” she stated, explaining that, earlier than the pic was taken, she’d been sporting “the ugliest gown” that the costume workforce at The Daily Show might present for an occasion that she was attending.

“They discovered this blue previous promenade gown with large pom poms on the aspect,” she recalled. And I used to be like, ‘Oh, surprise if I could make it into the worst finest dressed listing?’ After which I did! I could not imagine it labored. The truth that I used to be like, they know who I’m to even put me on this listing. It was very thrilling.”

Whereas sporting the outfit, Olivia stated that she left Chris Pine’s condo, which is when the picture in query was taken. “There have been paparazzi outdoors his home as a result of he had been in Star Trek and all this,” she stated. “They usually caught pictures of me. I used to be like, ‘Oh my God.’ And when it acquired out, considered one of my associates was like, ‘Hey, you are relationship Chris Pine.’”

Because the picture was taken within the web age, Olivia had the choice of doing the “horrible factor” of studying feedback beneath the picture — which is strictly what she did. “They had been like, ‘I feel she set this up. Who’s carrying a clutch in the course of the day?'” she stated. “That started my trichotillomania.”