Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley reveals new diagnosis

Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has revealed that she has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an auto-immune disorder.

Daisy Ridley revealed she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease last year after her doctor encouraged her to see an endocrinologist.

In a new interview with Women’s Health, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress, 32, said she learned about her auto-immune disorder — which causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone (and Wendy Williams also suffers from) — after she kept having hot flashes and fatigue.

Daisy Ridley’s doctor encouraged her to see an endocrinologist. Picture: Getty Images

Daisy Ridley revealed she’s been diagnosed with Graves’ disease — the same condition as Wendy Williams. Picture: Getty Images

“I thought, ‘Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,’” she said, referring to her role in the 2024 film Magpie.

Ridley said when she told her endocrinologist her symptoms, which included a racing heart rate, fatigue, weight loss and hand tremors, the doctor told her that the feeling of Graves’ is often “tired but wired.”

“It was funny, I was like, ‘Oh, I just thought I was annoyed at the world,’ but turns out everything is functioning so quickly, you can’t chill out,” she shared.

Though there’s no cure for Graves’ disease, Ridley is taking daily medication and has become stricter about her dieting and exercising.

“I am not super strict about it, but generally cutting down on gluten makes me feel better,” the actress, who has been vegan for years, told the outlet. “I didn’t realise how bad I felt before. Then I looked back and thought, ‘How did I do that?’”

Ridley has adopted a stricter diet and daily routine. Picture: Getty Images

Ridley is also integrating things into her routine such as infra-red saunas, cryotherapy, massages and acupuncture.

“I’ve always been health conscious, and now I’m trying to be more wellbeing conscious,” she shared. “I do a fair amount of the holistic stuff, but I also understand that it is a privilege to be able to do those things.”

Ridley has been dealing with several other health issues as well.

In January, she revealed that she had developed stomach ulcers from the “craziness” of being cast in the Star Wars franchise.

Additionally, the Young Woman and the Sea star also struggles with endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

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