Followers confirmed concern for Alicia Silverstone after she posted a video on TikTok the place she appeared to choose a toxic fruit off a plant and eat it.
The “Clueless” actor occurred upon the fruit — which appears just like an orange cherry tomato — in England, in accordance with the video posted Monday.
“Okay, I’ve found one thing that I can not work out what it’s and I want your assist,” Silverstone mentioned within the video, addressing followers. “I simply bit into it as a result of it was on the road and we had been discussing whether or not this was a tomato or not.”
The fruit seems to have seeds in it just like these of a pepper.
The actor, who’s vegan, mentioned she does not imagine it is a tomato due to the best way the plant’s leaves look.
“So, what the heck is that this? As a result of, while you open it up it appears like that,” she mentioned, displaying a squashed fruit on the bottom. “And if I chunk it — I do not suppose you are alleged to eat this, nevertheless it’s virtually like a pepper? Does anybody know what that is?”
Followers had been fast to establish the fruit as a Jerusalem cherry, which is indigenous to South America and toxic, in accordance with GardeningKnowHow.com.
“Regardless of their cheery colours, the fruit of the Jerusalem cherry houseplant is poisonous and must be saved out of the attain of curious kids and pets,” the web site warns. “Any a part of the plant that’s ingested could cause poisoning and even dying.”
Ingesting the Jerusalem cherry can have an effect on the gastrointestinal and central nervous programs, doubtlessly resulting in abdomen ache, fever, diarrhea, paralysis, slowed respiration and delirium amongst different issues, in accordance with MedlinePlus.gov.
Followers expressed concern about Silverstone within the feedback of her TikTok.
“Can somebody tag me after we know she’s OK,” one commenter wrote.
“Why would ANYONE eat random, unknown issues from the road?!?” one other wrote.
As of Tuesday morning, she has not launched an replace on social media. A consultant for Silverstone didn’t instantly reply to an NBC Information request for remark.
The actor, greatest identified for her work within the 1995 hit comedy “Clueless,” launched a vegan cookbook in 2009 referred to as “The Variety Food regimen,” the place she encourages readers to undertake plant-based consuming habits.
“By consuming this manner, you’ll change into stronger,” Silverstone wrote on her web site, TheKindLife.com. “Your immune system will work extra effectively as your physique releases extra fat and toxins.”