Kate Beckinsale cheekily moons department store from apartment window in flashback video

Kate Beckinsale posted a nod to her life on Instagram on Monday, featuring her bare bottom looking out of an apartment building window in an attempt to bring some humor to these difficult times.

The 50-year-old English actress referenced the death of her beloved cat Clive in June 2023 and another unfortunate event in the caption of her post, noting that the clip was over a year old.

The Prisoner’s Daughter star, who shares 25-year-old daughter Lily with ex Michael Sheen, 55, said the clip was filmed “the day after Clive died” and just before she “got the most awful news… the next morning.”

In the clip, Beckinsale wore a black T-shirt, black sweatpants, and white sneakers. Her light brown locks were pulled back into a ponytail as she looked out the window to relieve the stress during this tense time.

“Sometimes all you can do is have your friend show up as loud as he can and spend the night cracking jokes and being Harvey Nichols,” Beckinsale says. “Because sometimes when the bottom falls out of your life, the only reaction, after you’ve cried until you’re sick, is to slap your own butt.”

The Vacancy actress, who wore multiple gold earrings and necklaces in the post, tagged her friend, actress Nina Kate, 46, and thanked her for the comfort she had given her during this difficult time.

“I’ll never forget you jumping into the fire with me,” Beckinsale said.

Beckinsale informed her Instagram followers in June 2023 of the sad news of the death of her cat, whom she had had for almost two decades and which she regularly featured on her social media.

“Every part of my home feels like it should be there,” the Underworld star said at the time. “If anyone is expecting to hear from me, it might take a while and I’m sorry. My heart is absolutely and utterly broken.”

Beckinsale received sweet comments from other celebrities at the time, including Anya Taylor-Joy and Seth Rogen.

In August 2023, she got a tattoo in memory of her late cat. A few months later, last fall, she honored her deceased pet in a post on Thanksgiving Day.

The Fool’s Paradise actress said: ‘Thank you for being there with me through everything and loving me unconditionally and deeply for almost 19 years…

‘The gratitude I have for the privilege of loving you and being loved by you is boundless. My God, how I miss you, my Clive xxx.’

The English actress referenced the death of her beloved cat Clive in June 2023 and another unfortunate event in the caption, indicating that the clip was over a year old

The Prisoner’s Daughter star said the clip was filmed “the day after Clive died” and just before she “received one of the most horrific messages… that next morning”

In the clip, Beckinsale wore a black T-shirt with black sweatpants and white sneakers, with her light brown locks in a ponytail, as she looked out a window to relieve the stress of the tense time.

Beckinsale said, “Sometimes there’s nothing you can do but have your friend show up as hard as he can and spend the evening cracking jokes and staring at Harvey Nichols.”

British department store chain Harvey Nichols featured in the clip

The actress said that ‘sometimes when the bottom falls out of your world, the only response after crying until you’re sick is your own bottom’

Beckinsale reportedly gets a tattoo in memory of her late cat in August 2023

Beckinsale received mixed reactions to the clip, with some users critical of her actions

Others appreciated the way she fought through the difficult times with a sense of humor

Beckinsale received mixed reactions to the clip. Some users were critical of her actions, but others appreciated the way she fought through the difficult time with humor.

“I once admired you for your grace and refinement, but now I see I was wrong,” one user wrote, while another said, “You are too classy for this.”

One user said, “In the saddest moments I realized that humor and good friends are a blessing from God,” while another said, “I love how you use humor to get through traumas, no matter how ridiculous they are.”

One user told Beckinsale’s critics: “Did anyone read the caption? She’s been through a lot. She needed a laugh. Keep it up Kate.”