Olivia Munn almost quit acting after breast cancer diagnosis
The Your Friends & Neighbors star opened up at a fundraiser for the Women's Cancer Research Fund this week, after she was honoured with the night's Courage award. She told Extra her priorities and goals shifted when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, revealing she came close to ditching her acting career entirely. 'The most important thing to me has been to be there for my children and the time I get with my kids, and also, to be able to nurture myself and do the things that I love and get back into acting.'
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