Erin Moriarty Shares Struggle With Graves’ Disease Diagnosis Amid The Boys Finale Erin Moriarty, star of the hit series The Boys, has opened up about her battle with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that has significantly impacted her health and career. In an op-ed for Time, the actress detailed her journey toward diagnosis, revealing how her physical suffering during the final season of the show forced her to confront the possibility of mortality. “Eventually, my doctors referred me to a neurologist,” she wrote, recalling her search for a diagnosis. “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.” Moriarty, who portrayed the superhero Annie January, described the challenges of filming the show’s final season while grappling with undiagnosed symptoms. “These symptoms struck me as I was filming the final season of The Boys and more in the public eye than ever,” she explained. “I was going through the physical hell of chronic illness on a public stage. Doing it in private is emotionally damaging enough, but to have my physical symptoms be speculated about, trivialized, and dismissed was devastating.” She emphasized the emotional toll of being scrutinized for her health struggles while performing in front of cameras. The actress also reflected on the disconnect between her character and her own reality during the final season. “I lost myself” while filming, she wrote, as her illness created a barrier between her and the role she had dedicated years to. “My memory was failing me. My body felt unfamiliar.#chronic_illness #the_boys #erin_moriarty #autoimmune_disease #graves_disease
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