Erin Moriarty's Graves Disease Battle on The Boys

0:00It's April 24, I'm Cory with the story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, today driven by AI and built for the culture. Aaron Moriarty, the actress behind Starlight in The Boys, just opened up on social media about her brutal battle with Graves' disease during season 5. Filming. The 31-year-old said her autoimmune condition got so bad she nearly lost the ability to walk, especially around the fourth episode where she tripped and sliced her knee open. Earlier this week on April 23, she shared that the injury flared up her symptoms hard, calling out the disease, and the ignorance around it. She first met public with a diagnosis back in June 2025, saying she wished she caught it sooner while starting treatment. Fans have been roasting her change looks since last year, accusing her of plastic surgery and comparing her to past seasons. But after her post, though same critics flipped, admitting they jumped to conclusions and now feel bad for piling on. In an April 22nd chat with the Hollywood Reporter, Moriarty said she felt off-sync with

1:02her character most of the season, but nailed it by the finale. She teased that episode as heartbreaking, driving home the real end for these invested characters good or bad. Next episode drops April 29 on Prime Video, with Wednesdays bringing more until the May 20th closer that has everyone buzzing.