Alicia Silverstone’s Fans Worried About Her After Eating Poisonous Berry
Alicia Silverstone had fans freaking out over her health … with some even asking if she was still alive … after she munched on what they identified as a poisonous berry.
The actress was clearly, ahem, “Clueless” about her snack choice … revealing in a TikTok clip Monday she had no idea what the orange berry was that she picked from a random bush in someone’s yard during her latest UK adventure.
Alicia admitted she’d already taken a bite to figure out it wasn’t a cherry tomato … but gave it another chomp on camera, saying it kinda tasted like a pepper.
Realizing it probably should not be consumed by a human, Alicia gave fans a close-up of the berry … which they quickly identified in her comments as a Jerusalem Cherry … warning her it was so poisonous it could be deadly.
If you don’t take their word for it, the Northern New England Poison Center says eating a Jerusalem Cherry — AKA Solanum pseudocapsicum — can lead to symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, hallucinations and heart issues.
No official word yet on how Alicia’s doing, but she posted a few IGs after the video, so it seems she’s survived. Still, a major life lesson … don’t munch on random fruit from other people’s bushes if you can’t ID them!