Current:Home > reviewsAlicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit -AssetVision
Alicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit
View
Date:2025-04-24 12:00:35
Alicia Silverstone is clueless about what she just ate, and fans are worried.
The "Clueless" star, 47, in a TikTok video on Monday bit into a fruit she found on the street in England and asked her followers to help identify it.
"It was on the street and we were discussing whether this was a tomato or not. It's definitely not, because look at these leaves," she said in the clip, showing the plant where the fruit came from. "... So what the heck is this?"
As she took a bite of the fruit, Silverstone said, "I don't think you're supposed to eat this. It's almost like a pepper. Does anyone know what this is?"
In the comments, fans speculated that the plant may have been a solanum pseudocapsicum, also known as Jerusalem cherry. According to Gardening Know How, the Jerusalem cherry houseplant's fruit is "toxic," and "any part of the plant that is ingested can cause poisoning and even death."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Eating a few berries or leaves from a Jerusalem cherry may cause a person to feel sick, throw up or have diarrhea, while eating a larger amount could cause drowsiness, hallucinations or heart rate problems, the Northern New England Poison Center says.
Alicia Silverstonesays she was kicked off a dating site — twice
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Silverstone.
"Jerusalem Cherry … They are poisonous," one fan commented on the TikTok, receiving more than 6,000 likes.
Other fans questioned why the actress would have eaten something that she hadn't identified in the first place.
Alicia Silverstonecredits son's vegan diet for anger-free, 'harmonious' relationship
"Eating random stuff from bushes when you don't know what it is, is a level of non anxiety that I can only aspire to," one commenter joked, while another asked, "Who just picks something they don't know what it is and eats it."
Roughly 20 hours after Silverstone shared her TikTok, she had not posted a follow-up video, adding to the fan concern. "Can someone tag me when we know she's OK," a comment on the TikTok said.
Silverstone also shared the clip on Instagram, where fans were equally concerned and confused, with one follower writing, "Stop eating fruits from unknown sources, ma'am."
veryGood! (199)
Related
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- 'It's going to be different': Raheem Morris carries lessons into fresh chance with Falcons
- Chris Olsen, nude photos and when gay men tear each other down
- Horoscopes Today, August 21, 2024
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Say Goodbye to Your Flaky Scalp With Dandruff Solutions & Treatments
- 'She had a fire in her': 80-year-old grandmother killed while defending dogs in Seattle carjacking
- Billions of crabs suddenly vanished, likely due to climate change, study says
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Doctor charged in death of Matthew Perry is returning to work this week, attorney says
Ranking
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- A bloomin' good deal: Outback Steakhouse gives away free apps to kick off football season
- Rose McGowan Shares Her Biggest Regret in Her Relationship With Shannen Doherty After Her Death
- Indianapolis man convicted in road rage shooting that killed man returning home from work
- Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
- Dad admits leaving his 3 kids alone at Cedar Point while he rode roller coasters: Police
- 3-month-old baby is fatally mauled by dogs in attic while parents smoked pot, police say
- Apache Group is Carrying a Petition to the Supreme Court to Stop a Mine on Land Sacred to the Tribe
Recommendation
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
She took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
Cristiano Ronaldo starts Youtube channel, gets record 1 million subscribers in 90 minutes
Who's performed at the DNC? Lil Jon, Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder, more hit the stage
South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
Is Joey Votto a Hall of Famer? The case for, and against, retiring Reds star
Krispy Kreme, Dr Pepper collaborate on new doughnut collection to kick off football season
Weight loss drugs sold online offer cheaper alternative to Ozempic, Wegovy. Are they safe?