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Suki Waterhouse blames tight pants for hospitalizing her with a hernia
Suki Waterhouse may be swearing off leather pants.
The actress and singer revealed she took a step back from social media after getting a hernia from too-tight clothing.
"'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 in a X post Monday, July 14. She followed up the tweet with a photo of the pants in question, a dark pair of leather pants worn while on stage with a white crop top and duster, and a selfie from a hospital bed with an IV in her arm and earbud plugged in. Six months ago, Waterhouse, 33, had just wrapped her Sparklemuffin tour, promoting her 2024 album "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin."
Hernias happen when tissue – such as fat, intestines or other organs – protrudes out of a hole in the layers of the abdominal or pelvic wall, according to Oregon Health and Science University. They can develop naturally from birth, stress and strain, traumatic injury or weakness after surgery. While clothing cannot directly cause hernias, it could increase the risk for people with pre-existing weakness by increasing pressure in the abdomen.
USA TODAY has reached out to Waterhouse's reps for comment.
The "Daisy Jones & the Six" star gave birth to her first child with Robert Pattinson in early 2024.
Waterhouse and her daughter went on to grace the August cover of British Vogue, with the actress holding her now 1-year-old.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, the singer shared gratitude for her postpartum journey, according to People. "The fourth trimester has been… humbling!" she wrote in April 2024. "the postpartum period has been filled with exhilarating joy, so much laughter, tears, so many hormones! I'm proud of everything my body has achieved and proud of the kindness and grace I've given myself during this recovery period."
