Erin Moriarty has revealed that she lost the ability to walk while filming the latest season of The Boys, as her undiagnosed Graves' disease symptoms peaked. The actress, who plays Starlight in the Prime Video series, shared the details on Instagram after the release of the fourth episode of the fifth and final season.
Moriarty explained that the episode was one of the most important she had ever shot, but it coincided with a worsening of her health. “Not long after this episode, I started to lose the ability to walk,” she wrote. “The numbness in my feet led to a lot of falling. The night before we shot my segment of this episode, I fell and shredded up my knee.”
The actor was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an autoimmune condition that causes hyperthyroidism, in June last year. She said at the time that the symptoms left her nauseous and exhausted, but her strength began to increase within 24 hours of starting treatment.
Moriarty said the injury and worsening symptoms affected her ability to fully enjoy the production, and she has few behind-the-scenes shots from this season. She called for greater awareness of autoimmune diseases, stating: “F*** autoimmune disease. F*** it so hard.”
