Kate Beckinsale’s Most Biting Comebacks About Her Love Life and More

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Kate Beckinsale’s Most Biting Comebacks About Her Love Life and More

Kate Beckinsale is no stranger to a clapback! The actress never shies away from the opportunity to defend herself — especially if a troll comes for her relationship. Beckinsale has made headlines for her love life over the years. The Underwood star dated Michael Sheen from 1995 to 2003. They share daughter Lily. After their breakup, Beckinsale started seeing director Len Wiseman. The duo tied the knot in May 2004, but called it quits after 11 years of marriage in November 2015. Following her divorce, Beckinsale was linked to actor Matt Rife, who is more than 20 years younger than her. The on-again, off-again pair were last spotted together in 2018. The Serendipity star moved on from Rife with comedian Pete Davidson, who is also 20 years her junior, but the fling ended after less than four months. [jwplayer grQQootH-zhNYySv2] “Kate is a lot of fun and loves embracing her youthful side,” a source told Us Weekly in February 2019. “She’s always the life of the party and likes going out, dancing and hanging out around young people at hip places.” The Guilty Party alum’s joy for life has led some online to think they can offer their two cents on how she should behave at her age — something Beckinsale has no time for. “It can feel like a little bit of a political act to be a woman over 32 who’s having any fun at all,” she told Women’s Health in May 2020. “And by that, I don’t mean doing drugs and drinking and partying, because I never am," the British actress continued. "But being goofy, and going out, and not going, ‘Oh, my god, I’m going to sit home and anticipate menopause while crocheting.’ Unless you’re doing that, it somehow seems to be risqué, which is just ridiculous to me.” In 2017, when an Instagram bully insinuated Beckinsale should be at home with her then-teen daughter, she clapped back by letting them know it wasn’t the 1700s. “I don't have to stay home … playing the pianoforte, getting consumption or trying to secure her a marriage,” she said. “But thank you for the quaint blast from the past.” Most often, the Last Days of Disco star is just standing up for her right to live her life the way she sees fit — in the most hilarious way possible. Scroll through to revisit Beckinsale’s most biting comebacks about her relationships, parenting and more: [podcast_block]

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Kate Beckinsale’s Most Biting Comebacks About Her Love Life and More

Kate Beckinsale is no stranger to a clapback! The actress never shies away from the opportunity to defend herself — especially if a troll comes for her relationship. Beckinsale has made headlines for her love life over the years. The Underwood star dated Michael Sheen from 1995 to 2003. They share daughter Lily. After their breakup, Beckinsale started seeing director Len Wiseman. The duo tied the knot in May 2004, but called it quits after 11 years of marriage in November 2015. Following her divorce, Beckinsale was linked to actor Matt Rife, who is more than 20 years younger than her. The on-again, off-again pair were last spotted together in 2018. The Serendipity star moved on from Rife with comedian Pete Davidson, who is also 20 years her junior, but the fling ended after less than four months. [jwplayer grQQootH-zhNYySv2] “Kate is a lot of fun and loves embracing her youthful side,” a source told Us Weekly in February 2019. “She’s always the life of the party and likes going out, dancing and hanging out around young people at hip places.” The Guilty Party alum’s joy for life has led some online to think they can offer their two cents on how she should behave at her age — something Beckinsale has no time for. “It can feel like a little bit of a political act to be a woman over 32 who’s having any fun at all,” she told Women’s Health in May 2020. “And by that, I don’t mean doing drugs and drinking and partying, because I never am," the British actress continued. "But being goofy, and going out, and not going, ‘Oh, my god, I’m going to sit home and anticipate menopause while crocheting.’ Unless you’re doing that, it somehow seems to be risqué, which is just ridiculous to me.” In 2017, when an Instagram bully insinuated Beckinsale should be at home with her then-teen daughter, she clapped back by letting them know it wasn’t the 1700s. “I don't have to stay home … playing the pianoforte, getting consumption or trying to secure her a marriage,” she said. “But thank you for the quaint blast from the past.” Most often, the Last Days of Disco star is just standing up for her right to live her life the way she sees fit — in the most hilarious way possible. Scroll through to revisit Beckinsale’s most biting comebacks about her relationships, parenting and more: [podcast_block]

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Taking on the Mom-Shamers

After an Instagram user told Beckinsale to “go home and take care of [her] kids” in June 2017, the actress replied, ”What's amazing is it is no longer the 18th century so now that my one child is grown I don't have to stay home (while she's out with her own friends) playing the pianoforte, getting consumption or trying to secure her a marriage. But thank you for the quaint blast from the past. Oh and I can vote now too! YAY.”

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Not Your Problem Child

In July 2018, an Instagram troll made an assumption that a video of the Click actress dancing was her then-teenage daughter. Beckinsale corrected the user with an epic response: “Ummm she’s neither skimpily dressed nor jumping around. Did you eat a lot of cheese and then have a nap? And oh s—t ps that’s me jumping around and skimpily dressed. So in fact I’m the problem child. But say that to my mum at your peril.”

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All Leg

After someone called Beckinsale’s outfit at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in September 2018 the “most hideous dress [they’ve] ever laid eyes on,” she called out the user’s clothes in his Instagram profile pic. “I wear what pleases me,” she wrote. “In a similar vein carry on with your orange t shirt [sic] and expression of startled agony.” 

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Age Is Just a Number

“I’m weirdly attracted to you though,” Beckinsale quipped after an Instagram user referred to her as “old lady” in October 2018.

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Doesn’t Miss a Beat

After one Instagram user told Beckinsale it was “lame meeting [her] at monster mania” in September 2018, she clapped back, writing, “weird I felt like we had a connection.” 

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All About Pete

News broke that Beckinsale and Pete Davidson were spotted flirting at multiple Golden Globes parties in January 2019. The Pearl Harbor star acknowledged the reports after an Instagram user wrote, “Dear heavens, Kate. Not Pete Davidson,” on an Instagram picture of Beckinsale’s mother. “No that’s my mother. Easy mistake,” the British actress responded. 

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Not So Fast

Beckinsale fired back at an Instagram commenter who asked her if her young friend was her son in January 2019. “he is my son yes. I kept him in the cellar for 29 years but now I feel I should take him out on jaunts,” she joked.

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That’s Not My Name

Beckinsale had a funny reply after an Instagram user mistook her for Sarah Silverman’s mother in February 2017. (Silverman was dating her ex Michael Sheen at the time.) "That sarah is your daughter? Pretty like you @katebeckinsale," the user wrote, to which Beckinsale replied, ”Granddaughter. We are very proud of her."

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Not Looking for Opinions

In February 2019, the Widow actress fired back at a troll who added his two cents on her love life. “Disappointed in your dating choices,” he commented on one of Beckinsale's Instagram selfies, to which she hilariously replied, “Fairly let down by your wonky beard but thought possibly rude to say.”

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Au Naturel

“I literally don’t get Botox,” the actress responded to an Instagram troll who accused her of getting work done in April 2020. “Please hop off my d--k you will so regret it later in life.”

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Grammar Queen

Beckinsale corrected an Instagram user who mistakenly called her rumored boyfriend, Goody Grace, a “tom boy” instead of a “boy toy” in April 2020. “Try and see if you can spell and not just goon yourself straight out the gate,” she shot back.

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Defying the Double Standard

"I witness men constantly doing whatever they like, whether that’s in relationships, or deciding to buy a motorbike, or getting a tattoo," Beckinsale said during an unfiltered interview with Women's Health in May 2020. "It hasn’t been interpreted as, 'Why hasn’t he had more children?' or 'Is he ever going to decide to become a parent?' or 'Why has he had so many girlfriends?' ... It can feel like a little bit of a political act to be a woman over 32 who’s having any fun at all."

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Not Standing for Hate

When an "All Lives Matter" supporter critiqued her post about Breonna Taylor's death, Beckinsale made it clear that she wouldn't stand for "mean spirited" comments. "What's really sad is you being pushy on a post about a woman's death and saying 'what about someone else' actually does a disservice to the person you are trying to illuminate," she replied in June 2020. "All these deaths are tragic and could ALL have been avoided. ALL. Someone posting about one does not imply not caring about another. Don't make a fight where there isn't a fight, it's disrespecting both and all."

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Simply Unbothered

When an Instagram user insisted that Beckinsale needed to find a man to help cure her quarantine boredom, she proved just how little she needed anyone's approval. "Tell me why? To stop me sticking eyes on the cat? What if he liked eyes on the cat? What if I won't stop? How will he help this situation," she replied to a comment on a June 2020 video of her sticking googly eyes on her cat. Another troll begged the actress to stop "dating guys that could be your children," to which she fired back, "Every relationship I have had has been solely to annoy you."

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Back Off, Body Shamers

After sharing a video of herself relaxing in bed in October 2020, the British actress faced off against a troll who thought she looked "dreadfully thin." Never one to hold back, Beckinsale replied, "You're wearing speedo goggles — it might be hard for you to be entirely confident about what you’re seeing — much less comment about it."

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Aging Gracefully — and Hilariously

After Beckinsale posted a photo of herself dressed up as a grandma to promote her Paramount+ TV show, The Guilty Party, in October 2021, an Instagram troll questioned why she would risk aging herself. "You do not want to be called old," the social media user warned.

The Van Helsing actress wasn’t having it and politely let the rude follower know as much. “I do not care,” she wrote. “Please have at it if it gives you a spark of joy.”

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Standing by Her Intelligence

During an interview with Howard Stern in October 2021, Beckinsale revealed that her "very high IQ" created more of a hassle when it came to working in Hollywood.

“Every single doctor, every single person I’ve ever come across has said, ‘You’d be so much happier if you were 30 percent less smart.’ It’s no good to me, though," she explained. "It’s really not helpful to me in my career. I just think it might have been a handicap actually.”

After her comments received backlash online, the Guilty Party took to social media to clarify her point of view.

“Are we really jumping on women for answering a question truthfully about their intelligence or education? Are we really still requiring women to dumb themselves down in order not to offend?” she captioned a post via Instagram at the time. “When I said it has been a handicap in Hollywood it’s PRECISELY because being female AND having an opinion often has to be quite carefully packaged so as not to be offensive or, as in this case, deliberately twisted into signifying ones perceived superiority or arrogance.”

Beckinsale concluded the post, noting, “IQ doesn’t actually mean s--t. But stop perfomatively [sic] supporting women while pulling crummy s--t like this.”