Lakeith Stanfield Assures Fans “He’s Not Harming Himself” After Alarming Instagram Posts
Actor LaKeith Stanfield is speaking out after he posted a series of alarming posts that had his loved ones and fans worried about his mental health..
On Tuesday morning, the 28-year-old ‘Get Out’ star shared a short statement on Instagram,
“I’m ok everyone! I appreciate everyone checking in on me but I’m good. Im not harming myself. Much love 🌹”
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Stanfield had his fans worried after he posted and deleted alarming videos, where he said, “I like to be by myself because i can hurt myself and no one tells me to stop or fakes like they care.”
Another post said, “Reality is boring and moves too slow and no one is trustworthy.”
Comedian Patton Oswalt shared his concerns after noticing the posts,
“I have no way to contact Lakeith Stanfield directly. I’ve reached out to some friends we have in common. But can someone on here who knows him PLEASE reach out to him?” wrote Oswalt, 51, in the since deleted tweet. “Like RIGHT NOW? He’s posting stuff on IG that has me worried for his well-being. Thank you.”
Upon learning that the actor was okay, Oswald said,
“Just got confirmation Lakeith is okay. Sorry if I overreacted,” wrote Oswalt. “Okay getting off Twitter for awhile. Text or DM someone you haven’t texted or DM’ed in awhile and tell them a cool memory you have about them. Good night.”