Kate Beckinsale gives online critics the truth and opens up about the health issues that led to a recent hospital stay.
Beckinsale, who revealed in March that she was in the hospital, shared a saucy video of herself on Instagram on Monday. The clip showed the actress wearing a pink, off-the-shoulder crop top and matching bikini bottoms with a pair of black platform boots and a hairnet tied in a bow around her head.
The 50-year-old Underworld star said she wanted to use her provocative look to criticize her critics, who she says get “really angry” because she doesn’t “do enough things that are age appropriate.”
“Let’s toast the (expletive) sacks. Let’s toast the (expletive). Let’s toast the villains 😘😘😘😘,” Beckinsale captioned the post.
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While Beckinsale received a lot of positive reactions from fans, the British actress was also criticized by some social media users for her skinny appearance.
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One of the commenters on Beckinsale’s post, user @k4tobin, advised her to “do some squats” because “(your ass) took off.”
Beckinsale responded to criticism of her physical appearance with an emotional revelation about her hospital stay.
“I watched my stepfather die quite shockingly, my mother has stage 4 cancer, and I lost a lot of weight very quickly due to stress and grief,” Beckinsale wrote. “And then I was in the hospital for six weeks because the grief had burned a hole in my esophagus, causing me to throw up large amounts of blood and I found eating very difficult.”
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In January, Beckinsale announced the death of her stepfather, film and television director Roy Battersby, via social media.
The “Fool’s Paradise” star added that she recently completed work on a film that “was actually quite moving because it had the theme of my father’s death.”
“So, I don’t really care what you think of my (butt),” Beckinsale concluded. “Maybe you should worry about your own butt.”
Kate Beckinsale Gives Insight into Health Issues with Hospital Photos and Graphic T-Shirt
In a March 11 Instagram post, Beckinsale celebrated British Mother’s Day by sharing photos and videos of her mother and dogs. She also shared photos of herself from a hospital bed.
The actress did not provide details at the time about when she was in the hospital or for what reason.
“Happy Birthday and Mother’s Day in the UK this past week to my incredible mother. Thank you to those who love us and support us when it’s (expletive) and try to make sure there are some things that aren’t,” Beckinsale wrote. “And for taking care of our dogs when we can’t and helping us remember happy things when we can’t. And showing up when we’re sick and sitting with us. And sending balloons and checking in and pulling us out of holes with love.”
A month later, Beckinsale shared photos of herself on Instagram wearing a T-shirt that read “tummy troubles survivor.”
The photos, which showed Beckinsale lying in bed with her dog, sparked speculation that her hospitalization may have been related to a stomach problem. She captioned the photos with emojis of a flexing arm and heart.
Contributors: KiMi Robinson and Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY