{"id":39408,"date":"2026-08-11T22:10:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39408"},"modified":"2026-08-11T22:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:10:04","slug":"kate-beckinsale-slams-body-shamers-purges-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39408","title":{"rendered":"Kate Beckinsale Slams Body-Shamers, Purges Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, there has been a lot of concern and discussion regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/kate-beckinsale-weight-loss-painful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate Beckinsale\u2019s weight loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/ariana-grande-clarifies-withdrawal-from-public-appearances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ariana Grande<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/kelly-osbourne-brits-weight-loss-cruelty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kelly Osbourne<\/a>, she appears to be dangerously thin.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike those two beloved public figures, Beckinsale says that she can explain her alarmingly gaunt features.<\/p>\n<p>The talented actress revealed her health condition. She then purged her social media, wiping the slate clean.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale in October 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-560852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-1573x2048.jpg 1573w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-737x960.jpg 737w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-829x1080.jpg 829w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-922x1200.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-scaled.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale in October 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-560852 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-1573x2048.jpg 1573w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-737x960.jpg 737w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-829x1080.jpg 829w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-922x1200.jpg 922w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-scaled.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kate Beckinsale attends Variety\u2019s 2024 Power Of Women: Los Angeles event on October 24, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Gregg DeGuire\/WireImage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Monday, August 10, Beckinsale shared a lengthy yet now-deleted post on her since-scrubbed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katebeckinsale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware, anytime I post a photo of myself, I receive an enormous amount of comments,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Beckinsale wrote that these comments are \u201ctelling me how disgusting I look and I\u2019m anorexic or I\u2019m on meth or that I\u2019ve lost so much weight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She even shared screenshots, sharing insight into how much she has fixated upon these comments.<\/p>\n<p>The examples that Beckinsale cited accused her of using GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and expressed overall concerns about her gaunt appearance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"VMC_dCLAmqI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/VMC_dCLAmqI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale Deletes Instagram Posts, Slams Criticism of Her Looks | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/VMC_dCLAmqI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale Deletes Instagram Posts, Slams Criticism of Her Looks | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Kate Beckinsale Deletes Instagram Posts, Slams Criticism of Her Looks | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFirst off, I\u2019ve lost my entire family, except my precious daughter, in a short amount of time,\u201d Beckinsale wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/kate-beckinsale-tribute-late-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her mother<\/a> and her stepfather passed away, back-to-back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe second thing is, I have a condition, which is an autoimmune condition called mast cell activation syndrome, and there\u2019s another one called mast cell disease, and there\u2019s mastocytosis,\u201d she detailed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that I was diagnosed with 16 years ago,\u201d Beckinsale shared. <\/p>\n<p>She recalled: \u201cI was really, really lucky that I had an amazing GP in London who called it and sent me to, at that point, the one guy in the world in New Jersey who was the expert in that.\u201d She called her stomach \u201cground zero\u201d for her health issues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kate Beckinsale lost her mom, her stepdad, and nearly her whole family in a short span, and people online called her weight loss proof she&#8217;s on meth <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X6aCxm0i3y\">pic.twitter.com\/X6aCxm0i3y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thought Catalog (@ThoughtCatalog) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThoughtCatalog\/status\/2087064158743175222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-don-t-want-to-be-the-last-straw-for-somebody\">\u2018You don\u2019t want to be the last straw for somebody\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Even so, one follower implored her to eat something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving just made a several slides post about how eating could actually kill me this is a little beyond,\u201d Beckinsale lamented.<\/p>\n<p>She reminded her fans that they do not \u201cknow what\u2019s going on in people\u2019s lives,\u201d even if social media makes it appear otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Beckinsale advised that it is \u201cnot necessary for everyone to know your opinion on what somebody else\u2019s body looks like.\u201d <em>Real<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTreat people just how you\u2019d like to be treated yourself, give people a little grace. If you don\u2019t have anything nice to say, maybe don\u2019t say anything,\u201d she urged. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be the last straw for somebody, you don\u2019t want to be the thing that makes them more sick, just keep going, it\u2019s not hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale's Instagram profile on August 11, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-560853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-960x480.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01.png 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Kate Beckinsale's Instagram profile on August 11, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-560853 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-960x480.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01.png 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0811_katebeckinsale_ig_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In August 2026, Kate Beckinsale purged her Instagram and replaced her profile image with an odd, if defiant, graphic.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later, Kate Beckinsale was provoked by another commenter into saying that she would \u201cdelete everything except for the books I recommend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She was not bluffing.<\/p>\n<p>Her Instagram account is no more.<\/p>\n<p>Beckinsale\u2019s profile photo is now a graphic, which reads: \u201c\u2018Honey, what do you want to be when you grow up?\u2019 \u2018A threat to the new world order.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While we hesitate to speculate on what Beckinsale means by that, we don\u2019t <em>believe <\/em>that she\u2019s some sort of QAnon or Illuminati conspiracy theorist. She seems very frustrated and we hope that she feels better soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, there has been a lot of concern and discussion regarding Kate Beckinsale\u2019s weight loss. Like Ariana Grande and Kelly Osbourne, she appears to be dangerously thin. Unlike those two beloved public figures, Beckinsale says that she can explain her alarmingly gaunt features. 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