Kate Beckinsale has spoken candidly about the great sadness that has taken its toll on her health, addressing recent comments about her weight loss.
The Underworld the star took to Instagram to explain that the death of her mother, Judy Loes, in July 2025 and her stepfather, Roy Battersby, in early 2024, have left her struggling with appetite and energy.
“I think it’s shock and trauma,” Beckinsale said in a reel, clarifying that her experience isn’t about willpower or anorexia, but about her body “shutting down” in response to loss.
Pearl Harbor alum described how watching loved ones suffer at the end of their lives has made it impossible to eat.
She added that she sometimes wonders if survivor’s guilt plays a role.
Despite online criticism, Beckinsale chose compassion over confrontation.
“It just wouldn’t occur to me to make nasty remarks about someone’s appearance,” she wrote, noting that kindness was a value her parents instilled in her.
Her tribute to her mother, who died of cancer aged 78, was particularly poignant.
Loe was described by Beckinsale as “the compass of my life, the love of my life, my dearest friend.”
The English actress praised her mother’s bravery, forgiveness and belief in the good in people, noting that the world feels “dark without her.”
