Daisy Ridley Instagram – For WH’s Comebacks Issue cover star @daisyridley, embodying the role of swimmer Trudy Ederle—the first woman to swim the English Channel—in ‘Young Woman And The Sea’ was intense, physically and mentally. Today is the 98th anniversary of that historic swim, a feat that Daisy learned about intimately. “The buildup to it was worse than the thing,” she says of the experience. “Once you’re [swimming], you’re like, ‘Oh, I’m fine.’ And then after the fact, I was like, ‘How did I actually do that?’”
Daisy is no stranger to doing hard things. Diagnosed with endometriosis in her teens, and polycystic ovaries in her 20s, she’s been candid about her health. But now she’s dealing with another curveball: Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that involves overactivity of the thyroid. The diagnosis has led Daisy to a renewed sense of body awareness and reminded her that not everything can be anticipated. “I’ve always been health conscious, and now I’m trying to be more well-being conscious,” she says.
At the link in bio, Daisy shares how she learned to slow down and listen to her body during one of the most intense phases of her life. Grab a copy on stands August 20!
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Production: @wonderpartnersinc | Posted on 06/Aug/2024 17:30:44
