Current:Home > reviewsAlicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit -TradeSphere
Alicia Silverstone leaves fans concerned after eating possibly poisonous fruit
View
Date:2025-04-12 08:57:06
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! (1)
Related
- As Trump Enters Office, a Ripe Oil and Gas Target Appears: An Alabama National Forest
- Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff’s office after torture of 2 Black men
- Brewers give 20-year-old Jackson Chourio stroller of non-alcoholic beer for clinch party
- Josh Heupel's rise at Tennessee born out of Oklahoma firing that was blessing in disguise
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Rome Odunze's dad calls out ESPN's Dan Orlovsky on social media with game footage
- Colin Farrell is a terrifying Batman villain in 'The Penguin': Review
- ‘They try to keep people quiet’: An epidemic of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- YouTuber MrBeast, Amazon sued by reality show contestants alleging abuse, harassment
Ranking
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- What is Cover 2 defense? Two-high coverages in the NFL, explained
- Sorry, Batman. Colin Farrell's 'sinister' gangster takes flight in HBO's 'The Penguin'
- WNBA postseason preview: Strengths and weaknesses for all 8 playoff teams
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- What is Cover 2 defense? Two-high coverages in the NFL, explained
- US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower
- Shohei Ohtani shatters Dodgers records with epic 3-homer, 10-RBI game vs. Marlins
Recommendation
Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
Not Just a Teen Mom: Inside Jamie Lynn Spears' Impressively Normal Private World Since Leaving Hollywood Behind
Black Mirror Season 7 Cast Revealed
How many points did Caitlin Clark score today? Rookie's minutes limited with playoffs looming
All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
Sorry, Batman. Colin Farrell's 'sinister' gangster takes flight in HBO's 'The Penguin'
Krispy Kreme brings back pumpkin spice glazed doughnut, offers $2 dozens this weekend
Kentucky sheriff charged in fatal shooting of judge at courthouse