By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-25 19:17:12 | Updated at 2025-03-26 10:10:55
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Scrubs star Eliza Coupe has hit back after her Netflix premiere look sparked mass concern last week.
The actress, 43, looked near unrecognizable as she opted for a disheveled-chic aesthetic at The Residence premiere - complete with bold eye make-up and revealing sequin gold dress.
Days after the shock red carpet appearance, a defiant Coupe took to Instagram to share a montage of selfies and video and declared: 'This is what I really look like!'
She captioned the post: 'Pictures from my camera roll from the past three weeks.#thisishwhatireallylooklike
'#truth #haterscanhate #ichooselove #rememberwhoyouare #transmute #elevate #rise #and #shine #love.'
She also claimed the photos had been 'wildly altered.'
Scrubs star Eliza Coupe has hit back after her Netflix premiere look sparked mass concern last week
The 43-year-old actress—best known for playing Jo in the final two seasons of the beloved medical dramedy —attended the premiere of Netflix 's The Residence; (seen in Scrubs)
The videos showed the star playfully grimacing and smiling - with fans having a mixed reaction.
While some called the star 'gorgeous' and a 'smokeshow' others expressed concerns writing: 'Girl, you are a very beautiful woman, but you are not looking good right now.'
'I hope you're okay, I hope you get the help you need.'
The Residence is a mystery drama series created by Paul William Davies.
She portrays a character named Margery Bay Bix in the series which centers around the inside of the White House staff residence and the lives that the workers share with the First Family.
Orange Is The New Black star Uzo Aduba leads the cast which also features Barrett Foa, Edwina Findley, Juliette Jeffers, Al Mitchell, Bret Tucker, Jodi Bianca Wise, Paul Fitzgerald, Sumalee Montano, J.D. Hall, Julieth Restrepo, and James Babson.
Coupe has been candid about her spiritual exploration, particularly her experiences with ayahuasca, a powerful hallucinogenic brew known for its purported healing effects.
Days after the shock red carpet appearance, a defiant Coupe took to Instagram to share a montage of selfies and video and declared: 'This is what I really look like!'
She grimaced in another playful video
Coupe showed off her brand new look last week
The use of the drug has been popularized after quarterback Aaron Rodgers recorded his experiences with the drug in Netflix documentary Enigma.
Last month, on The Funny Thing Is podcast, she revealed that she turned to the plant-based psychedelic to cleanse 'toxic energy' following her 2018 divorce from Darin Olien.
She revealed she had taken ayahuasca twice, noting that during her second experience, she consumed four cups of the brew.
'I started sobbing, and it was nuts,' she recalled. 'And then I got to see all the inner workings of myself.'
Though she described the experience as transformative, she has no plans to revisit it.
'I look back at it now and am so grateful I did it, but it doesn't call for me to do it again.'
She tagged the post, '#ayahuasca #yoga #soulfragments #mezcal #coyote #elizacoupe #medicine #healing.'
Last month she discussed taking ayahuasca to cleanse herself of toxic energy after her divorce from Darin Olien. She wed the author and superfood advocate in 2014 and he filed for divorce in 2018
Though she described the experience as transformative, she has no plans to revisit it
Eliza showed off her tattoos and very thin frame in her dress
Beyond her spiritual journey, Coupe has long been candid about her struggles with food and body image.
'I was so broken, I couldn't get fixed enough for the relationship because I had damaged it with my own s***,' she said on the podcast, reflecting on how these struggles affected her personal life.
'Some may call it an eating disorder, I just call it my life,' she continued.
'My drug of choice was always food. The reason I stopped drinking was because I got into a 12-step food program.'
For seven years, she meticulously weighed out every meal as part of the program.
'I am grateful for all the tools I learned from it,' Coupe acknowledged, but admitted her past struggles went beyond food restriction.
'I would over-exercise, and there was a sprinkle of bulimia in there.
Coupe also released Journal It the F** Out*, a guided journaling book designed to help readers process their thoughts and emotions
In 2023, she paid tribute to her partner, professional skateboarder Billy Marks, with a heartfelt Instagram post
Eliza (right) has found a lot of success in sitcoms as she is also known for starring as Jane Kerkovich-Williams in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings; she is pictured with Briga Heelan
Her latest project, The Residence, is a Netflix mystery drama created by Paul William Davies; (seen on Happy Endings)
In recent years, Coupe has embraced her spiritual side, frequently sharing insights from Joshua Tree, California, where she's been working on her latest self-help book, Coyote Woman and the Odyssey of Soul Contracts.
She also released Journal It the F** Out*, a guided journaling book designed to help readers process their thoughts and emotions.
Beyond her career and spiritual endeavors, Coupe has found love again.
In 2023, she paid tribute to her partner, professional skateboarder Billy Marks, with a heartfelt Instagram post.
'Husband love post… This majestic wizard is my best friend and the love of all my lives,' she wrote. 'Everything he is has reminded me who I truly am.'
