Hidden Love actor Zhao Lusi’s weight hits 37 kgs; admits to years of physical, mental abuse: ‘I experienced depression, felt bugs on me’

It further read, “We will prioritise the health of Ms. Zhao Lusi and suspend all subsequent work. We also hope that everyone who cares about Lusi will give her space to rest physically and mentally.”

Baobei! You can do it. You once said “I, Zhao Lusi, will not be easily defeated! Fighting”#Zhaolusi #truthforzhaolusi pic.twitter.com/mgeRgOqeXR

— anne (@rosyholp) December 31, 2024

Amid the health crisis, a person claiming to be her close friend, reportedly with her consent shared that Zhao had been “verbally abused and physically assaulted” by her company boss. The actor’s weight reportedly dropped to 37 kgs.

Following this, the actor’s agency shared a statement on Sina Weibo. It read: “We fully accept feedback and suggestions, and we sincerely reflect on our shortcomings and apologize for them. But, we will not tolerate any baseless and malicious slander, and we sincerely apologize to those friends who have been unjustly harmed.”

Over the past few days, several videos of the actor’s physical condition went viral where she can be seen walking unsteadily and failing to hold a spoon.

Amid all the rumours and speculations, Zhao Lusi herself took to her official Weibo account and shared a long statement about her current situation highlighting she is suffering from depression, was abused as a child and also experienced pneumonia, emphysema, pityriasis rosea, urticaria, night sweats, and neurogenic hearing loss, among others.

#ZhaoLusi breaks her silence with a post on her Weibo account

[1/2] Rough English translation:

“First and Last Response to Recent Events

Apologies for taking up public resources.

Before this, I never let my illness affect my work or those around me. I also admit my own… pic.twitter.com/7r40ih0ZUq

— Jodi (@itsmejodiiii) January 1, 2025

Her statement, roughly translated in English, reads: “First and Last Response to Recent Events. Apologies for taking up public resources. Before this, I never let my illness affect my work or those around me. I also admit my own problems. Because I tend to endure, it’s only during this past half month that I’ve realized I’m not as generous and forgiving at heart as I thought. So, I also bear some responsibility.”

Expressing gratefulness for her career and the kind of support it brought to her, the actress further wrote, ” I support anyone’s right to choose their desired career at any time because you always have the right to escape situations that bring suffering and exhaustion. You can stop anytime—you are free, and you can be brave. I also understand that everyone has faced grievances and injustices. I’ve heard far too many horrifying stories. When there is no help, and the abuser continues to escalate, regardless of profession, age, or gender, it is wrong. Forcing someone to reopen their wounds to prove “it’s not overthinking,” “it’s not weak resilience,” or “it’s not dissatisfaction” is absurd. No one but a doctor has the right to determine the severity of someone’s trauma or whether it qualifies as an illness.”

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The actress further revealed that she experienced depression in 2019. However, people asked her to not “overthink” or to think “positive”. “I also thought I was being dramatic and sensitive and didn’t take my mental health seriously”, wrote the actress.

Sharing her experience, the actress said, “In 2021, I felt like bugs were crawling on me, like needles were pricking me, accompanied by allergies. After seeing doctors, getting medications, and receiving injections, the symptoms didn’t improve. I sought out a psychologist to help ease my anxiety.”

Zhao’s situation only got worse when in 2023 she experienced pneumonia, emphysema, pityriasis rosea, urticaria, night sweats, neurogenic hearing loss, and the loss of loved ones and cancer diagnoses among family members.

“All these events happened in a short period, overshadowing my emotions, and I continued to neglect my health.”

In 2024, she felt frequent retching, dizziness, joint pain, neck pain, and other obvious physical symptoms along with worsening allergies, which the actress mistook as “side-effects of allergy-targeted medication.”

In the same post, she also spoke about her childhood traumas that added up to her mental health over the years.

“When I was a child, people called me a useless “pretty face.” During extracurricular tutoring, I was beaten in the teacher’s dormitory. At the time, I thought it was right to be punished because I wasn’t good at studying. I didn’t dare speak out because I was taught to “always find the problem within yourself.”

The physical abuse continued in her life when she failed to secure an acting role. “I thought it was my fault, so I didn’t dare make a fuss—I just wanted to escape. I was used to handling my problems alone and didn’t have the habit of seeking help. Later, when my work was recognized, I gained the courage to say goodbye to those who hurt me.”

However, when the actress stood for herself she was demanded a huge “breakup fee” to stop their “manipulative behaviour.”

She said, “Countless defamation attempts inside and outside the industry followed, with people coming to me after gossiping about me. Each time, the pain only deepened. The harm has never stopped.”

At the end, the actress shared the only reason she came out in open about her mental and physical struggles is to make people aware of mental healthy issues which they otherwise don’t take seriously.

“I have never spoken about my illness before because I didn’t want it to turn into so-called “hype.” However, given the current situation, I want to share this so that more people understand: Depression is an emotion, but depression as a condition is a disease. It cannot simply be resolved by “thinking positively” or “talking it out.”

The actress is currently getting her treatment done with fans praying for her quick recovery.