Kate Beckinsale wrote a furious post responding to trolls’ “insidious bullying” on Sunday.
The actress, 50, took to Instagram to share how ‘vicious’ comments on her social media were impacting her amid constant accusations that she had undergone plastic surgery.
In the post, she shared two videos, one from 20 years ago when she looked younger and another from last week at The King’s Trust Gala in New York, while commenting on her aging.
She also said it was “deeply ironic” that people thought she didn’t accept getting older because of past family traumas when she was younger she thought she would “never see the end of her 20s.”
Her father Richard, known for his role as Lennie Godber in the BBC comedy Porridge, died in 1979 aged just 31, when Kate was six years old.
Kate Beckinsale wrote a furious Instagram post responding to ‘insidious bullying’ from trolls on Sunday.
The actress, 50, took to Instagram to share how ‘vicious’ comments on her social media were impacting her amid constant accusations that she had undergone plastic surgery.
She said in the post that her grief left her “immobilized by anxiety,” while she also referenced “surviving loss” recently following the death of her stepfather Roy Battersby in January.
She wrote: “I hate talking about this because I hate adding to this conversation, but I do because insidious bullying of any kind eventually takes its toll.” These videos may be 20 years apart, maybe more.
‘Every time I post something – and by the way, this has been the case since I was 30 – I get accused of having had unrecognizable surgery/using Botox using fillers/being obsessed with looking younger, and it’s really such a tedious task. and subtly vicious way of intimidating a person.
“Actually, I don’t do any of those things; I even went to the trouble of having a plastic surgeon categorically say that I don’t and haven’t done them, and yet, every time there’s a chorus of my God, You Are unrecognizable.
‘OMG PLASTIC, oh my god you don’t even look like yourself anymore, it happens all the time and it’s usually women who do it.
‘Life happens; Obviously I have aged, everyone ages; I’m not too worried about aging: having found my father dead at the age of 5, I spent most of my teenage years and much of my 20s absolutely crippled by severe anxiety and panic attacks that I was going to die from. . I also had a heart attack, went to emergency rooms frequently, and at that point in my life, I was almost completely immobilized by that anxiety.
“The fact that one of the main things I’m harassed for is the assumption that I can’t stand the thought of growing old is so deeply ironic when my all-consuming terror was that I never thought I’d see the end of my life.” . 20 years.
‘As you can see in these two videos, the difference is that I lived in the UK and I was paler, I used to pluck my eyebrows and I loved that brown lipstick that everyone wore. She had a fuller face, like most of us in our teens and 20s.
In the post, she shared two videos: one from 20 years ago, when she looked much younger, and another from last week at The King’s Trust Gala in New York, where she commented on her aging.
The clip was from 20 years ago and showed her posing for an old shoot.
The second clip was taken last week while she posed in her leggy suit at the King’s Trust Gala in New York.
She wrote: “I hate talking about this because I hate adding to this conversation, but I do because insidious bullying of any kind eventually takes its toll.”
She also said it was “deeply ironic” that people thought she did not accept getting older due to past family traumas when she was younger she thought she would “never see the end of her 20s” (seen with her late father Richard who died when she was only six years)
‘The makeup techniques were matte, not so shiny. I thought contours were something I found difficult in geography lessons. I am posting this knowing full well that it will have no effect. It’s not going to stop. But I also post it because whatever someone looks like, constantly accusing them of things they haven’t done or being obsessed with youth when in reality, I’m currently obsessed with surviving a loss, is bullying. Please stop now.’
Last week’s King’s Trust Gala marked her first red carpet appearance since she was hospitalized in March with an undisclosed illness.
At the time, Kate uploaded tearful selfies to her main Instagram page while also paying tribute to her mother in celebration of Mother’s Day in the UK.
She soon gave her fans an update as she uploaded additional photos of herself resting in a hospital bed with her cat, which the star captioned as ‘visitor.’
Kate, whose stepfather Roy Battersby passed away in early January this year, also uploaded another photo with her Pomeranian called Myf.
While spending time in the hospital, a source said. Entertainment tonight that Beckinsale “hasn’t been feeling well or feeling well.”
‘She was supposed to go to the Vanity Fair Oscar party and had to cancel. “She’s doing her best to take care of herself, but it’s not a great situation,” the source continued.
Kate, who has not revealed her mysterious health problem, then responded to a troll who claimed her pup would die after the hospital visit.
One social media user messaged the actress on Instagram and wrote, “Her cat is dead so I guess this dog will do,” followed by, “OMG.” I didn’t mean to send you that. ignore.’
Beckinsale was less than thrilled with the DM and uploaded a screenshot with her own response.
‘Both my parents are dead, so I guess my mother will do, you could also say. If you really wanted her not to see this, you could have deleted it. You decided not to do it.
The Total Recall actress added: “You wanted me to feel pain.” I already do, in many ways. Don’t feel like you need to message me again. Please.’
In late March, Kate gave another update to reveal to her fans and followers that she was still in hospital over the Easter holidays, two weeks after revealing she was suffering from health issues.
However, last April, the actress deleted all photos of her hospital stay from social media without giving any explanation.
Shortly after, Kate shed some light on her recent ailment by sharing a series of snaps while wearing a shirt that had “stomach issues survivor” printed on the front while posing on a comfy bed with her dog.
She said in the post that her grief left her “immobilized by anxiety,” while she also referenced “surviving loss” recently following the death of her stepfather Roy Battersby in January (seen with Roy).
Her last red carpet appearance took place in February when she attended Netflix’s 2024 SAG Celebration at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
Sher wowed in a stunning strapless silver dress that featured a dropped waist and a small cutout on the left side.
Early last week, Beckinsale shared a since-deleted post that included a glowing selfie of the actress.
In the caption, she had written: “Grateful for a sunny day.” And yoga. And Bowie. And remind him that he must breathe. And kindness. And he plays. And the reconnection I never thought I would have x.’
