Jenny McCarthy defends keeping breast implants after mold poisoning

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-06 03:30 UTC

Jenny McCarthy opened up about why she refuses to remove her breast impants following her battle with mold and mycotoxin poisoning.

Jenny McCarthy is responding to criticism over her refusal to remove her breast implants following her intense battle with mold and mycotoxin poisoning.

After recently opening up about the brutal two-year health struggle, the "Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Show" podcast host, 53, defended her decision while discussing the possible dangers of breast implants in the Nov. 3 episode.

"People have written to me and said like, 'Hey, with all this illness you’re going through, maybe there’s mold around your boobs,'" she told Dr. Terry Dubrow, the famed plastic surgeon she has seen for implants, breast reductions and a breast lift since the early 2000s. "Is that something I have to worry about if I have mold illness?"

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