Hollywood star Olivia Munn shows off mastectomy scars in brave new SKIMS campaign amid breast cancer battle

American actress Olivia Munn has become the latest star to represent shapewear brand SKIMS, modelling for a campaign that highlights her mastectomy scars as she bravely continues her battle against breast cancer.

In striking images captured by artist Vanessa Beecroft, Munn showcases various products from the Kim Kardashian and Emma Grede-founded lingerie and shapewear line.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Olivia Munn shares shock diagnosis.

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Launched in the final week of the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month in partnership with the Susan G. Komen organisation, the campaign aims to encourage women to prioritise early screenings.

Munn has been a vocal advocate for assessing breast cancer risk, a crucial step that contributed to her own diagnosis early last year.

Olivia Munn in the new SKIMS campaign. Credit: skims/Supplied

“This cause is deeply personal to me, and I’m proud to help drive awareness and conversation around it,” Munn said in a press release.

“SKIMS’ commitment to empowerment and community perfectly aligns with the campaign’s message about confidence, comfort, and feeling your best.

“That’s exactly how I felt during the shoot.”

In April 2023, the Hollywood star found out she had stage 1 cancer in both breasts after her doctor suggested a routine scan.

A month later, she underwent the 10-hour mastectomy procedure.

“There’s so much information and you’re making these huge decisions for the rest of your life,” Munn told People in April 2024.

She added that nothing prepared her for what she would feel and look like when she woke up from surgery and in the days that followed.

Despite knowing that she’d made the right decision, Munn said that when her bandages came off for the first time, she went into shock.

“It was incredibly hard,” she admitted.

“It was a lot tougher than I expected.

“I remember just looking in the mirror with (the doctor) and just having no emotion ... when I got home, I undressed and looked in the mirror again, and that’s when I just absolutely broke down.”

Olivia Munn had a double mastectomy after discovering she had cancer in both breasts. Credit: Getty/Instagram (Olivia Munn)

In the months since the operation, Munn said she had learnt to accept the changes in the way her body looked.

“It’s much better, but it’s not the same, and that’s OK,” she said, adding that hormone suppression therapy had sent her into early menopause.

As a result the actress has begun to experience some menopausal symptoms such as hair thinning, hot flushes and exhaustion.

But all the pain and discomfort had been worth it, she said, adding that she was grateful to be alive.

“I’m extremely happy that I got the opportunity to fight,” she said.

“I was given that chance, and I know a lot of people in my situation don’t have that as an option.

“So I’m extremely grateful.”

Actress Olivia Munn in hospital. Credit: oliviamunn/Instagram

Munn informed her 2.9 million Instagram followers of her cancer diagnosis and surgery in March 2023.

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I hope by sharing this it will help others find comfort, inspiration and support on their own journey.,” she wrote, sharing pictures of her treatment and recovery.

Munn then shared a long note explaining her journey in detail.

“In the past 10 months I have had four surgeries, so many days spent in bed I can’t even count and have learned more about cancer, cancer treatment and hormones than I ever could have imagined,” she wrote.

“Surprisingly, I’ve only cried twice.

“I guess I haven’t felt like there was time to cry.

“My focus narrowed and I tabled any emotions that I felt would interfere with my ability to stay clearheaded.”

Olivia Munn receives treatment. Credit: oliviamunn/Instagram

She added that she had waited until she had gone through “the hardest parts” before sharing the news publicly.

“I wouldn’t have found my cancer for another year — at my next scheduled mammogram — except that my OBGYN ... decided to calculate my Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Score,” Munn wrote.

“The fact that she did saved my life.

“Dr Aliabadi looked at factors like my age, familial breast cancer history, and the fact that I had my first child after 30.”

After receiving a score of 37 per cent (likelihood of breast cancer), Munn was sent to get an MRI, then an ultrasound, then a biopsy.

“The biopsy showed I had Luminal B cancer in both breasts,” she wrote.

“Luminal B is an aggressive, fast-moving cancer.

“30 days after that biopsy I had a double mastectomy.”

Munn said she felt “lucky” that the doctors had “caught it with enough time that I had options”.

She urged readers to get the same risk assessment test as she had done.