Current:Home > reviewsAlicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit -StockSource
Alicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit
View
Date:2025-04-18 16:53:52
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! (9)
Related
- Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine
- Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tragedy: Cause of Death Revealed for Brazilian Fan Who Passed Out During Show
- Cameron and Cayden Boozer among 2026 NBA draft hopefuls playing in holiday tournament
- Man City inspired by world champion badge to rally for 3-1 win at Everton. Rare home win for Chelsea
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Dominican officials searching for Rays shortstop Wander Franco as investigation continues
- A lesson in Barbie labor economics (Classic)
- Young Russian mezzo bids for breakout stardom in Met’s new ‘Carmen’
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Doctors are pushing Hollywood for more realistic depictions of death and dying on TV
Ranking
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- State Rep. Denny Zent announces plans to retire after current term
- Texas highway chase ends with police ripping apart truck’s cab and pulling the driver out
- As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases
- Small twin
- What percentage of the US population is LGBTQ? New data shows which states have the most
- Lee Sun-kyun, star of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite,' found dead in South Korea
- House where 4 University of Idaho students were killed is set to be demolished
Recommendation
As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
Fans take shots of mayonnaise at Bank of America Stadium for the Duke's Mayo Bowl
The New York Times sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement
U.S. appeals court grants Apple's request to pause smartwatch import ban
Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
Travis Kelce talks viral helmet throw, Chiefs woes: 'I gotta lock the (expletive) in'
John Oates is still 'really proud' of Hall & Oates despite ex-bandmate's restraining order
Pope Francis blasts the weapons industry, appeals for peace in Christmas message