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Alicia Silverstone appears to eat poisonous fruit on TikTok: Fans worried after no news since posting
The Clueless star is an avid poster on social media and the worry comes from her absence from it on the past few days.
Fans of Alicia Silverstone are expressing concern after the actress posted a TikTok video where she appeared to eat a potentially poisonous fruit. The video, uploaded on Monday, shows Silverstone picking a small orange-red fruit from a bush in England and taking a bite, asking her followers for help identifying it.
In the video, Silverstone can be seen holding the fruit up to the camera and questioning whether it might be a tomato. She then bites into it, noting that it doesn’t taste like a tomato and resembles a pepper instead. Fans quickly identified the fruit as a Jerusalem cherry, also known as a winter cherry, which is known to be toxic.
Health risk associated with the Jerusalem cherry
The Jerusalem cherry contains toxins that can cause a range of symptoms, including fever, sweating, vomiting, stomach pain, headaches, and an increased heart rate. While not typically life-threatening, ingestion of the fruit can lead to significant discomfort and health issues.
Since posting the video, Silverstone has not updated her social media, leading to increased worry among her followers. Comments on the video are filled with fans urging her to provide an update on her condition and questioning why she would eat an unknown fruit from the street.
As of now, there has been no official statement from Silverstone or her representatives regarding her health following the incident. Fans continue to hope for a positive update and are keeping a close watch on her social media accounts for any news.