Kate Beckinsale sparks concern with cryptic social media post: ‘I give up’

Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale has shared a worrying social media update one month after deleting all of her Instagram posts.

On Sunday night, Beckinsale posted a graphic that featured the word “bye” against a black backdrop.

The Underworld star also shared an image of a rainbow at the end of a street on her Instagram stories with the words: “Congratulations you won. I give up.”

Both posts have since been deleted and it’s unclear at this point what they are referring to, but they have still sparked a wave of concern from fans and followers.

“I’m just really hoping somebody takes this seriously and is reaching out to her!” another social media user wrote.

The actress previously wiped her Instagram account clean in August following cruel comments about her appearance, which accused her of using weight-loss drugs and urged her to “gain weight”.

Beckinsale, 53, addressed the negativity she faced in a series of Instagram stories, while still struggling with the loss of her mother, Judy Loe, who died in 2025.

“You take a break from Instagram for several months following the death of your mother,” Beckinsale said, as per People magazine.

“Delete all of your posts and explain in some considerable detail about why you may have lost weight including the fact that weight loss is one of the very first physical signs of bereavement.

Before clearing her Instagram, Beckinsale also reportedly addressed the criticism in a 13-part video.

“Anytime I post a photo of myself, I receive an enormous amount of comments telling me how disgusting I look and I’m anorexic or I’m on meth or that I’ve lost so much weight,” she said.

“First off, I’ve lost my entire family, except my precious daughter, in a short amount of time,” Beckinsale added, referring to the death of her mother and death of her stepfather Roy Battersby in 2024.

Beckinsale also pointed to a medical condition she said has affected her appearance.

“The second thing is, I have a condition, which is an autoimmune condition called mast cell activation syndrome,” she said, adding that she was diagnosed 16 years ago.