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Kate Beckinsale has left her fans worried as she shared a series of snaps of her bruised body on social media without an explanation for the worrying-looking images.
16:52, Sat, Oct 26, 2024 | UPDATED: 16:53, Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Kate holding her bruised arm (Image: instagram.com/katebeckinsale)
British actress Kate Beckinsale has alarmed fans by posting a series of photos showing her body covered in bruises. The 51 year old mother, who has been open about her health struggles in recent years, shared the images on her Instagram Stories on Saturday.
They included close-ups of a bruised elbow, inflamed fingers and what appeared to be painful marks on her torso.
The Van Helsing star didn't provide any captions for the images but did post an unrelated photo on her main Instagram feed. One concerned fan asked: "Why are you all bruised up," to which Kate responded with her typical humour: "Shopping for tampons and talking about boys,".
Earlier this year, Kate was forced to explain her noticeable weight loss after being targeted by online trolls making derogatory comments about her physique and offering unsolicited health advice. She revealed that the death of her stepfather, Roy Battersby, had triggered the weight loss.
In July, one Instagram troll questioned where her "a**" had gone and suggested she do squats, while another claimed her body had "shrank" and her "head keeps growing". However, Kate hit back at the trolls with a witty retort, saying: "The LOL of your bio picture being an actual gnome living its best life in the forest has given me so much life. I can't tell you please go gather some more nuts and berries", reports the Mirror.
Kate Beckinsale sparks concern with photos of bruised body (Image: instagram.com/katebeckinsale)
The Serendipity star posted a new video on Instagram, posing in a tiny crop top, pink underwear, and knee-high leather boots, exuding confidence and a carefree attitude.
In the video, she said: "Some, not all, of my followers, can get them really upset that they don't feel I'm doing enough age-appropriate things, so I thought I'd let them kick off their week with a little stab of joy of me putting on a hair net."
Kate then addressed her followers with a wry comment, striking a sassy pose in the mirror, "For those of you who are going to get off on this," She captioned the post with a toast: "Let's have a toast for the douchebags. Let's have a toast for the a**holes. Let's have a toast for the scumbags."
When a fan asked about her wellbeing, noting she appeared thinner, Kate replied, "It's great now thanks."
However, in a more emotional response to another commenter, she revealed the true impact of her stepfather's death and her mother's stage four cancer diagnosis.
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Kate Beckinsale sparks concern with photos of bruised and battered body (Image: instagram.com/katebeckinsale)
Opening up about the harrowing impact of her personal tragedies, she revealed the toll it took on her health: "No, actually, I watched my stepfather die quite shockingly, my mother has stage 4 cancer and I lost a lot of weight from stress and grief... Quite quickly. And then I was in hospital for six weeks because the grief had burned a hole in my oesophagus, which made me vomit copious amounts of blood, and I found eating very hard.."
She fiercely responded to criticism about her appearance, saying, "And I just worked very very hard on a movie that was actually quite triggering because it also involved the theme of the death of my father so I'm not really concerned about what you think about my a**. Maybe you should worry about your own f***ing a**. I suggest shoving something up it, like a large pineapple or a brick."
Kate Beckinsale's hand (Image: instagram.com/katebeckinsale)
The actress also touched upon her late stepfather Roy's battle with cancer and his subsequent stroke, which occurred just a year after his diagnosis.
In a further revelation, she spoke about her mother Judy Loe's cancer treatments at the same facility attended by King Charles, praising the monarch for his discreet handling of his own cancer treatment.
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