Jenny McCarthy 'living in tent' amid 'paranoia' over mould in Los Angeles home
Jenny McCarthy has opened up about her two-year struggle with what she describes as mycotoxin poisoning, which she says began with a persistent toothache in October 2024.
Jenny McCarthy is living in a tent as she fears mould exposure in her home.
The 53-year-old TV personality is too "paranoid" to return to the Los Angeles property, despite it having undergone mould remediation, as she continues treatment for what she describes as mycotoxin poisoning, which Jenny says began with a persistent toothache in October 2024.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, mycotoxins are "products of certain fungi and molds that can cause illness in animals and people". Exposure can cause flu-like symptoms, although the health effects can vary.
Mycotoxins can enter the body through skin absorption, ingestion or inhalation.
On the latest episode of The Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg Show podcast, the star explained that the dental problem spiralled into multiple surgeries, tooth removals, mysterious growths and dental implants falling out.
She said: "Somehow that led me down a rabbit hole of doctors, surgeries, teeth being pulled, mysterious growths popping up in places you are not expecting, implants literally falling out, and eventually realising my immune system was fighting something so much bigger."
Jenny added that she was "so desperate to heal" that she moved into a tent.
The former Playboy model became increasingly desperate for answers after experiencing "medical fatigue".
After undergoing testing for mould exposure, she received a frightening phone call from her physician in December 2025.
The Masked Singer judge claimed her doctor said: "Jenny, you’ve got serious mold. You’ve got the type of mold that causes seizures.
"If this thing crosses the blood-brain barrier, I’m going to be talking to you in hospital. You’re going to start seizing. We’ve got to get on this immediately.'"
Jenny said the diagnosis helped to explain why her immune system was "so under attack", as well as the multiple symptoms she had experienced, including chalazions - cysts that grew on her eyelids - infections and tooth problems.
The Scream 3 alum described the diagnosis as validating because she felt "like a freaking paranoid schizophrenic".
She added: "I thought everything was poisoning me at this point, because look at me, I was a freaking hot mess, OK?"
Although the mould in her home has been remediated, Jenny remains frightened about returning.
She said: "I’m still in my mold detox, you guys. I’m still in it, like, I’m knee-deep in it….I’m in month seven of detox, and I’m too paranoid to honestly live anywhere else other than a tent."
