The Residence star Eliza Coupe says viral red carpet photos were “wildly altered” after sparking health concerns

Actress Eliza Coupe recently starred in the latest web series The Residence. She plays the role of Margery Bay Bix in the Netflix drama which has already won viewers' hearts. While the show's premiere was a star-studded event, one of its alleged takeaways was an unrecognizable Coupe.

Netizens claimed they could not believe that she was Eliza, known for her role as Dr. Denise Mahoney from the popular sitcom Scrubs. During the premiere, she showed up in a shimmery gold sequin dress with a plunging neckline. She flaunted her tattoos and opted for a smokey eye makeup.

Many praised her fashion sense and were thrilled to see her pull off an edgy look. However, others found her look to be different. The social media was flooded with netizens asking her whether she is suffering from a health issue as they found her look unrecognizable.

After a surge of such comments, Eliza Coupe took to her Instagram handle to shut down the rumors about her health issues. She shared a montage of her unfiltered selfies. In some pictures, she wore makeup as she was out, while in others, she flaunted a no-makeup look.

In the caption, she penned a cryptic note in which she mentioned that all the pictures were recently captured. She wrote,

"Pictures from my camera roll from the past three weeks."

She also added several hashtags to the caption, including "this is what I look like," "haters can hate," "I choose love," "remember who you are," and more.

Coupe did not stop there as she called out the media for allegedly altering her photos. She claimed that the pictures were "wildly altered." In the video, her character could be seen holding a gun and pointing at the camera. The caption read,

"My response to all the bad press and wildly altered photos of me floating around the internet. You are all so consistently ridiculous. Thank you for making me laugh. Xoxo."

Eliza Coupe's fans took to the comment section to extend their support to her. One of them wrote,

"You’re gorgeous as always! Can’t wait to see the show!"

Another one mentioned,

"GET THEM TIGER!!! They can only wish of having as much of a success as you have and you looked perfect!!!"

A fan called Coupe "awesome" and referred to her as a, "Funny and beautiful true Rockstar!!"

Eliza Coupe suffered from an eating disorder

Eliza Coupe has previously opened up about her struggles with food. In 2017, during an interview with Bon Appetite, The Mindy Project actress revealed that her digestive system is as good as that of an infant. She said,

"I have the digestion of an infant as a 36-year-old."

Besides being a vegan, there are still a variety of fruits, vegetables, and beans that she cannot eat. Due to her allergies and sensitivities, she could not have anything with seeds.

"I'll eat three huge bowls of blueberries a day, just because I love them and it’s very hard for me to find a quantity of food that I can digest."

During her recent appearance on The Funny Thing Is podcast, Eliza Coupe called her eating disorder her "life." She further mentioned how her "drug of choice was always food." She stopped drinking after opting for a 12-step food program and has weighed out every meal that she has had for the past seven years.