According to Deadline, Erin Moriarty (Captain Fantastic, The Kings Of Summer) has opened up about filming the final season of The Boys while struggling with Graves ‘ disease. The actress went public with her diagnosis during production of the fifth and final season.
In an op-ed for The Times, she spoke about this time in her life, “Eventually, my doctors referred me to a neurologist. By that point, I was preparing myself for the possibility that I was dying. I was in so much discomfort that the idea of death felt like a potential relief. Death felt less terrifying than living in that state indefinitely,” via Deadline.
She continued, “The symptoms of my illness, still undiagnosed, created a distance between me and the character I had spent years pouring myself into,” she continued. “My memory was failing me. My body felt unfamiliar. My emotional presence, something I had always protected and valued fiercely as an actor, became increasingly difficult to access,” via Deadline.
Moriarty hopes that sharing her struggles will help more people catch the disease and have it treated. Graves ‘ disease is a thyroid disorder that can create a range of symptoms, including heat sensitivity, weight loss, tremors, irregular heartbeat, and bulging eyes known as Graves ophthalmopathy.
“Autoimmune disease manifests differently in everybody/every body. Your experience will be different from mine. My experience will be different from yours. Perhaps greatly, perhaps minutely.” Moriarty wrote. One thing I can say: if I hadn’t chalked it all up to stress and fatigue, I would’ve caught this sooner. A month ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Within 24 hours of beginning treatment, I felt the light coming back on. It’s been increasing in strength ever since. If yours is dimming, even slightly, go get checked. Don’t ‘suck it up’ and transcend suffering; you deserve to be comfy. Shit’s hard enough as is,” via Deadline.