Ruby Rose in wheelchair after spine surgery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Actress and model Ruby Rose gets used to her wheelchair after undergoing spine surgery. (Twitter)
Ruby Rose assured fans that she will be “fine” after sharing a new photo of herself in a wheelchair post spinal surgery.
On Thursday morning, the “Orange Is The New Black” actress shared a photo of herself on Twitter sitting in a wheelchair while sporting a white T-shirt that read: “Strong Female Lead."
“So..For the past few years (decade) I’ve been dealing with a spine issue,” she wrote. “I am now recovering from a back procedure, but I do need to stay active, so before I get seen with my cane and wheelchair in public, I’d rather put it out there that I’m fine and going to be fine.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rose explained to fans that she made the decision to go under the knife for the back procedure after a long-standing battle with the health issue.
A few of Rose’s celebrity friends, such as Victoria Secret model Martha Hunt, chimed in on Twitter, to share support for the 31-year-old actress.
Hunt tweeted: “Ouch.. Stay strong Ruby!!!”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rose also used the platform to ask friends like Chrissy Teigen for TV show recommendations to keep herself entertained while in recovery.
Rose wrote: “What I need to know now is when I’m not wheeling around LA like a 102 year old, what movies, shows, books and video games do you suggest… I’m buying a switch.. I’m looking at you @chrissyteigen what games should I get?”
Back in October, the celebrity received backlash for her thin frame after attending the CFDA/Vogue Fund Fashion Show looking abnormally skinny in a backless, silver sequin gown. Fans commented on Rose’s Instagram calling the star “anorexic.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But Rose slammed haters in an Instagram note that read: “Body shaming S— ME. It’s so frustrating. Not because I care what someone thinks of my body. I love my body when I don’t work out and I am soft and I love it when I train hard and feel strong.”
Rose went on to explain that her body — much like everyone's— is constantly changing and looks different depending on what she is doing at the time. “I trained my ass off for three action films, I used to be a boxer. My body is just my body it fluctuates and it changes depending on how hard I train,” she said.
After tweeting about her surgery and recovery, the actress also used the platform to announce another big health inspired decision.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}”On the plus side guess who had to quit smoking !!!!! YAY!!!! Im done ! I’m finally done.. that filthy, smelly, dirty, slowly killing you while you pay for it to suffocate you, is finally out of my life. I quit yesterday. And for my back ( and Mum ) I’ll never start again.”