After proudly displaying her double mastectomy scars as the face of the SKIMS campaign, Olivia Munn shared why she chose to show her scars. During an interview with TODAY, the actor opened up about her breast cancer journey, the birth of her daughter Méi June Mulaney via surrogacy, and the latest SKIMS campaign. Meanwhile, SKIMS launched the campaign in collaboration with the Susan G. Kamen Foundation to raise awareness among women to get early health screenings.
Olivia Munn reveals mastectomy scars in SKIMS ad
In the TODAY interview, Olivia Munn opened up about showing her double mastectomy scars in the new SKIMS campaign. She recalled that her collaboration with the clothing brand was initially about their shapewear and leggings. However, it all changed when they were in the middle of shooting the campaign. The breast cancer survivor stated that during an outfit change, the makeup team did a touchup on her scars.
However, after they realized that her double mastectomy scars were “hard to cover up,” the SKIMS campaign took a turn for the better. Olivia Munn said, “I was looking in the mirror and I just thought, ‘I’m done being insecure about my scars.'” She recalled going to the team with the suggestion of showing her scars for the campaign. Munn recalled that their response was “amazing and thoughtful,” which was how the photoshoot came about.
The actor shared that the experience was “scary,” but she felt she could “breathe a little bit more” knowing that she didn’t have to hide it anymore. Munn also hoped that the campaign would help other women going through a similar journey as hers since it feels better.
In a video shared by SKIMS, the breast cancer survivor further shared her journey. The actor confessed to feeling immense gratitude when looking at her scars. She continued, “The way my body looks is just a representation of how hard I fought.”
Notably, from October 23 to October 31, SKIMS will donate 10% of the retail sales price for each bra sold on the brand’s retail stores and websites to the Susan G. Kamen Foundation.
Originally reported by Varsha Narayanan on Mandatory.
