Dr. Mikhail Varshavski candidly revealed that Kristen Bell asked him if she should drink her own pee for health purposes.
The popular TikTok doctor shared that the âVeronica Marsâ star messaged him about consuming the urine âbecause her friend was doing itâ during a forthcoming episode of âThe Basement Yardâ podcast.
Varshavski reassured hosts Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez that he would not be violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by revealing the A-listerâs name, because it wasnât an official patient consultation.
Looking at the camera, the family medicine doctor said, âKristen Bell, I canât believe you really considered drinking urine.â
Varshavski explained how he respectfully told Bell, 45, not to drink her urine, saying, âIt turned out that one of her castmates was actually tricking her into thinking she was drinking urine by creating drinks that looked like urine.â
The trio quipped that the actressâs castmate was convincing enough for her to turn to Varshavski, a TikToker, for input instead of another medical professional.
A rep for Bell wasnât immediately available to Page Six for comment.
The âFrozenâ star, however, previously admitted to reaching out to Varshavski for advice during an episode of her husband Dax Shepardâs âArmchair Expertâ podcast in September.
During a joint appearance with her âNobody Wants Thisâ co-star Justine Lupe, Bell shared that Lupe messed with her while filming the Netflix series.
âJustine and Adam [Brody] are already in the car chatting â Iâm doing god knows what â and I get in the car and I hear her say, âItâs really nutritious and very vitamin-dense,ââ she shared
âThis entire experience was predicated on my nosiness. So I went, âWhat?â And Justine goes, âDo you ever do this? Do you ever, like, the first urine of the day you drink again?ââ
Bell admitted that she was in disbelief and recalled how Lupe then started bringing fake pee into work to make it seem real.
The âForgetting Sarah Marshallâ star then admitted how she went to After about five weeks, Lupe finally told her co-star she was joking.
Bell recalled Varshavski telling her that âthere were âa lot better ways to remineralize, like a multivitamin.â
After about five weeks, Lupe finally told her co-star she was joking, ensuring that the entire cast and crew knew it was a prank and were told to prevent Bell from ever drinking her urine.
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