Kate Beckinsale revealed she was hospitalized while sharing a sweet tribute to her mother on Mother's Day.
On March 11, the 50-year-old actress shared a photo on Instagram of herself in a hospital bed. In her caption, she paid tribute to her mother Judy Loe in honor of Mother's Day, which is celebrated on March 10 in the United Kingdom, and thanked her for her support.
Beckinsale's post began with a video of Loe opening a bottle of champagne for her birthday, followed by selfies of the actor's mother. She included two photos of herself in a hospital bed, while wearing a large black headband with a bow on her head. The post also included a photo of Beckinsale's friend visiting her in the hospital.
In the title, the Underworld The star wished her mother a happy birthday and Mother's Day, before describing how Loe has supported her over the past week. While Beckinsale praised everyone who supported her while she was “sick,” she did not specify why she was hospitalized.
“Thank you to those who love us and support us when it sucks and try to make sure there are some parts that aren't,” he wrote. “And for taking care of our dogs when we can't and making us remember happy things when we can't. And come when we are sick and sit with us… And send balloons and register us and lift us out of the wells with love.”
After noting that “her mother's capacity for joy” was “so inspiring and beautiful,” she concluded her caption by once again celebrating Loe.
“Happy everything mom,” he wrote. “Your fight for joy despite also receiving tears is the experience of closely observing a warrior. I love you.”
In the comments, many fans sent messages of support to Beckinsale and asked why she was hospitalized. They also applauded her tribute to her mother.
“Are you okay? Why are you in a hospital? Please get well soon,” one wrote, while another commented: “I hope you're okay! Happy Mother's Day!”
“What a sweet post for your mom. “Praying for your recovery, whatever you’re going through, Kate,” a third added.
The independent A Beckinsale representative has been contacted for comment.
Over the years, Beckinsale has not hesitated to speak candidly about her physical health. In 2019, she revealed that she was in the hospital after suffering a ruptured ovarian cyst. At the time, she shared on Instagram a photo of herself from her hospital bed, with a breathing tube up her nose. A second image of her showed her lying in the hospital bed.
“It turns out that a ruptured ovarian cyst hurts a lot and the morphine makes me cry. So grateful to everyone who took care of me #wobbly,” she wrote in the caption.
According to the Mayo Clinic, ovarian cysts “are sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface.” While cysts are usually harmless, that is not the case when they rupture, as they can “cause severe pain and bleeding within the pelvis.”
In the comments at the time, Beckinsale also responded to someone who criticized her for taking a selfie at the hospital. After noting that her mother took the photo of her in the hospital, she then specified why she shared her post about her ovarian rupture in the first place.
“In fact, I wouldn't have posted it if we hadn't noticed someone in a car taking a photo of me leaving the hospital in a wheelchair,” he wrote in the comments at the time, as reported cnn. “I have Instagram largely to have my own honest narrative and not always have to be ambushed by stories that come up that are made up. “I would rather say what happened than endure speculation and that is why I chose to share it.”
After acknowledging that it is not a “normal impulse” for her to share such a personal photo of herself, she responded to how the press initially photographed her outside the hospital.
“But it's also not normal to be photographed in vulnerable situations by people you don't know (if you were interested in knowing the origin of this, which you probably aren't),” he wrote.
She concluded her comment at the time by praising her fans for their support, writing: “Thank you so much to everyone who has wished me well and much love to all the girls here who have been through similar or worse things. Love to all.”
