Overview
- Beckinsale deleted her earlier Instagram posts and posted screenshots of abusive comments in Instagram Stories on Saturday, Aug. 8, before removing a longer multi‑part video she used to respond to critics.
- The actress shared examples of direct body‑shaming that accused her of being 'anorexic,' 'on meth,' or using weight‑loss drugs such as Ozempic.
- She tied part of the change in her appearance to grief after the death of her mother, Judy Loe, in July 2025 and the earlier death of her stepfather, Roy Battersby, and said she has lived with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) for about 16 years.
- Beckinsale urged followers to 'give people a little grace' and to treat others how they would like to be treated, saying repeated public comments about someone’s body can be cruel and harmful.
- Coverage so far focuses on her public rebuttal and health context rather than independent medical confirmation, and the case highlights how grief, chronic illness, and online abuse can intersect for public figures.