Overview
- On Dec. 31, Beckinsale posted a tearful PSA on Instagram describing her thinness as a “physical manifestation of grief” that has blunted her hunger.
- She cited the recent death of her mother Judy Loe and the earlier loss of her stepfather Roy Battersby, along with her father’s death in childhood, as compounding trauma.
- Beckinsale rejected comparisons to anorexia, saying this is not about willpower and that it feels like her body has “closed down” from shock.
- She condemned “nasty” comments about her appearance and recounted harrowing caregiving moments from her family’s final days to explain her experience.
- Multiple outlets reported the video and reflected a mix of concern and criticism, noting there is no independent medical confirmation beyond her own account.