Kate Beckinsale Sparks Fan Concern After Cryptic Instagram Posts: ‘Bye’ and ‘I Give Up’

Actress Kate Beckinsale has left fans worried after posting a series of mysterious messages on Instagram before quickly deleting them. The posts included a black image with the word “bye” and another message saying, “Congratulations you won. I give up.”

On Sunday, September 20, Beckinsale shared the cryptic black image with “bye” written in white text on her Instagram grid, with comments turned off and no caption provided. The *Underworld* star also posted a photo of a rainbow over a street to her Stories, captioning it with the statement, “Congratulations you won. I give up.”

Both posts disappeared shortly after. Around the same time, Beckinsale reportedly updated her Instagram bio to link to a BBC article about Caroline Flack, the British television presenter who died in 2020.

The messages quickly caught the attention of concerned fans on social media, with many urging friends and family members to reach out to the actress. Others speculated she might simply be taking a break from the platform. Neither Beckinsale nor her representative has publicly addressed what prompted the posts.

The cryptic posts come just weeks after Beckinsale opened up about living with post-traumatic stress disorder and grief. Earlier in September, she shared a now-deleted video discussing how people can struggle privately while appearing fine on the surface.

The actress has been vocal about the deaths of her mother, actress Judy Loe, and her stepfather, director Roy Battersby. Her mother passed away in 2025 following a cancer diagnosis.

Last month, Beckinsale addressed online criticism about her appearance and weight, explaining that grief had impacted her appetite. She also mentioned her battle with mast cell activation syndrome. At that time, she suggested she might reduce her Instagram presence to focus on book recommendations instead.

For now, the true meaning behind Beckinsale’s deleted messages remains unknown, though fans continue to express concern given her recent public discussions about grief and PTSD.