Alicia Silverstone Updates Fans After Accidentally Eating Poison

Alicia Silverstone has provided an update on social media after causing concern when she appeared to eat a poisonous fruit.

The Clueless actor was in England when she encountered a plant and decided to pick and taste its fruit. She asked viewers in a video to identify the plant.

“If I bite it … I don’t think you’re supposed to eat this? It’s almost like a pepper. Can someone tell me what it is? Thank you!” Silverstone said.

It turns out the fruit was a Jerusalem Cherry (also known as Christmas cherry or winter cherry), a mildly poisonous nightshade species.

According to The Royal Horticultural Society, the fruit is “Harmful if eaten,” by humans and pets, and people should “Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.”

Fans quickly took to the comment section to warn the actor that it was a poisonous fruit and expressed concern when she hadn’t posted an update.

However, Silverstone soon responded to the warnings with a follow-up video to address concerns that she had been poisoned.

She posted a photo of herself from a photo shoot and declared, “Alive and well!”

“Don’t worry… I didn’t swallow,” Silverstone added.

In the comments section, viewers shared their relief that Silverstone was alive and well.

One person said, “Girlllll why did this update take almost 24 hours though.”

“Thank goodness!! Literally checking your page every hour,” another person wrote.

Someone else added, “Alicia, WE NEED VIDEO PROOF!!”

“Everyone’s been dying for an update about you, we’ve all been worried! Thank you for letting us know you’re ok!” a fourth person commented.