Suki Waterhouse Reveals She ‘Wore Pants So Tight’ They ‘Caused a Hernia’ as She Shares Hospital Bed Photo

Suki Waterhouse is taking the phrase “beauty is pain” to a whole new level! 

On Monday, July 14, the actress and musician, 33, shared the unique reason why she hasn’t been very active on X over the last few months.

“‘suki you never tweet anymore’ have you ever considered I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia & I’ve been too scared to tell you,” she wrote on the platform.

The post featured two photos, including Waterhouse lying in a hospital bed in a gown and with what appeared to be a cannula in her arm. The selfie also showed Waterhouse wearing a hospital wristband, white earphones and a vape lying on her chest.

The second photo saw the artist posing beneath green foliage and a giant disco ball while wearing a pair of tight, dark green pants. The snap appeared to have been during the singer’s Sparklemuffin Tour in North America, which she embarked on in September 2024 and wrapped in December to celebrate the release of her second studio album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin.

Shortly before the tour, the “Dream Woman” singer also opened for Taylor Swift on one of her Eras Tour stops in her hometown of London. Waterhouse’s tour was followed by three-night residency at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in March.

According to the Mayo Clinic, an “inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. The resulting bulge can be painful, especially when you cough, bend over or lift a heavy object.”

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Waterhouse’s hospital trip comes after she welcomed her first child into the world with her fiancé Robert Pattinson in March 2024.

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The couple privately welcomed their baby girl, with Waterhouse announcing the birth weeks later.

“Welcome to the world angel ❤️,” she captioned the Instagram photo of her cradling her new addition in a heart-printed swaddle blanket.