Alicia Silverstone, “Clueless” star, gives update after eating possibly toxic fruit

“Clueless” actor Alicia Silverstone gave an replace on Tuesday after she filmed herself consuming a doubtlessly poisonous fruit in England earlier this week. 

In an Instagram submit, Silverstone wrote, “Alive and properly! Don’t fret… I did not swallow.” 

A day earlier, the actor brought on some concern amongst followers when she took a video of herself holding an orange-colored berry and taking a chunk out of it. 

“I found one thing that I can not determine what it’s and I would like your assist,” Silverstone stated in an Instagram video on Monday. “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. It is positively not.” 

“I do not assume you are speculated to eat this,” she added. “It is virtually like a pepper … I do not know what it’s. I would like somebody to inform me.” 

Some social media customers on-line recognized the fruit, which appears much like a cherry tomato, as a solanum psuedocapsicum – also referred to as a Jerusalem cherry or winter cherry. The plant is native to South America and it may be poisonous to kids, cats and canines if ingested. Some signs may embrace nausea, vomiting, stomach ache and seizures. 

Nonetheless, Silverstone, who rose to fame within the late ’90s, seems to be superb after having a chunk of the fruit.