Daisy Ridley reveals graves' disease diagnosis and health journey

Daisy Ridley, best known for her role in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", shared a revelation in an interview with "Women’s Health", revealing that she was diagnosed with Graves' disease last year.

The star admitted that she initially attributed her symptoms to stress related to working on the film "Magpie", a psychological thriller directed by Sam Yates, in which she starred alongside actors like Shazad Latif and Matilda Lutz.

The symptoms that worried Ridley included a rapid heartbeat, weight loss, and fatigue. As she recounted, the doctor described her condition as "tired but strange." The diagnosis prompted Ridley to make changes to her diet, including switching to gluten-free products, which, as she notes, positively impacted her well-being. The actress also emphasises how important it is to listen to your body and be health-conscious, especially in the context of statistics pointing to the underdiagnosis problem in women.

Ridley joins the ranks of well-known individuals such as Wendy Williams and Missy Elliott, who also struggled with Graves' disease. In her conversation with "Women’s Health," the actress stresses that ignoring symptoms and "normalising" poor well-being does not lead to anything good. Ridley hopes that her experience will help others pay attention to their health and not ignore the signals sent by their bodies.

Daisy Ridley is a British actress who gained worldwide fame thanks to her role as Rey in the new "Star Wars" trilogy. At first, fans of the saga were not convinced that a woman was the main character, but they quickly changed their minds, and Ridley became a favourite of many viewers. She has appeared in, among others, "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Ophelia". Unfortunately, not all of her projects were successful. "Chaos Walking", in which she teamed up with Tom Holland, became an artistic and financial flop. Ridley's latest film is "The Girl and the Sea", available on Disney+.