'Am I a cannibal?' Danica McKellar is 'embarrassed' by how much she enjoyed unusual dish The Wonder Years actress Danica McKellar has admitted she was "embarrassed" by how much she enjoyed eating part of her own body. 11 March 2026 Danica McKellar is "embarrassed" by how much she "loved" the taste of her own placenta. Danica McKellar reveals how she really felt eating her placenta The Wonder Years star, who has 15-year-old son Draco Verta with her ex-husband Mike Verta, has recalled the moment she ate a piece of her placenta after giving birth, and she compared it to "the best filet mignon".