Louise Thompson Slams Euphorias Stoma Bag Joke

has hit out at writers for depicting stoma bags as 'disgusting' amid her own battle with Ulcerative Colitis.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the alum, 36, shared a video in which she spoke about the storyline in which Kadeem Hardison's character Edward "Big Eddy" Wallace is seen with a stapled stomach and stoma after being shot. 

His stoma bag is branded 'nasty' and trivialised by characters, with Big Eddy's boss warning him to 'cover that s**t up' and stating: 'Don't be showing that to no mother f**ker' leading to an outpouring of anger from viewers, who sent Louise the clip. 

Louise had her colon removed after she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2018 and in April 2024, and was fitted with a stoma after falling ill during a trip to Antigua, where she was losing significant amounts of blood, could not walk or hold her son. 

In her post, she raged over the lack of recognition of 'bravery' for those with a stoma and blasted the scene, however her comments saw fans point out that Euphoria is a gritty show, which would not be inclined to show sympathy. 

Louise spoke of finding HBO 'progressive' for featuring a character with 'medical disabilities like a stoma', which she says would not have happened 10 years ago, yet insisted the terminology was 'not very appropriate'. 

She then flashed a glimpse of her own stoma bag and slammed creators for using a 'horrendous medical circumstance as a punchline' and claimed those with little knowledge of the situation could be lured into thinking: 'Yes that is disgusting'. 

Alongside her video, Louise added a caption detailing her feelings on the scene, as she wrote: 'Just a reminder that your life saving medical device is NOT nasty and does not need to be hidden away or fill you with shame !!!..

'Look, I know that bad characters do and say horrendous things in tv scripts ALL THE TIME, I won’t even list them here because then no one will see this, but given that stoma bags feature SO infrequently in this space it feels quite jarring and a little upsetting to watch and I wonder if it’s a tad irresponsible?!?!...

'It would be ok if there was light with the shade; or nods to bravery, but continued online shade around ileostomy bags is a bit depressing...

'I also really doubt someone would be walking around with staples in their stomach like that (high risk of infection) before having them removed in hospital...

'I’ll admit I’m personally very well adjusted so this is less about me, but I’m really creating this post on behalf of younger Louise and my younger audience who look up to me… 

'Also for those that have been told that having a stoma fitted in the future is a very real possibility. It’s fear mongering and i know how vulnerable I was when I was a teenager. If I’d had this surgery back then things might have been harder for me…

'Because teenagers tend to be much less exposed and adjusted to bodily differences and I wonder what opinions they might have after watching this series of euphoria?...

'Imagine you’re 18 years old again, you’ve just had a stoma surgery, you google it to find out a bit more and THIS is what shows up. It’s not gonna make you feel good at all. Hmmmm...

'Obviously I’m biased and sensitive to the intricacies of stoma life but what do you think? If I was naive and had never seen one before i think I’d be fairly influenced...

'I know it’s JUST a show and those who haven’t had a medical condition might perceive this as sensitive but I’m willing to take the backlash in favour of reaching a few who need this ! You do NOT need to hide your body away or feel shame...

'Also I know I use the word horrendous 3 times in this video with reference to a body but I think I was feeling so strongly about how horrendous the sentiment was in this clip'.

Pointing out the absurdity of the show and why she could not expect sensitivity, a user replied: 'TBH everything about Euphoria is def not kind or thoughtful- it’s all pretty shocking and full of some pretty dark scenes...

'Not caught up with the new episodes yet ,-check it out from the start tho cause I’m sure the character who said it was def not someone with any empathy!!...

'It’s a very raw and gritty series about young people, sexuality and drugs! Which delves into some pretty triggering subjects!!'

In February, Louise shared an emotional letter to her stoma bag, two years after having the bag fitted while undergoing a life-saving procedure.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic bowel condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed and small ulcers develop on the colon's lining, which can bleed.

A stoma is a surgically-created opening made on the abdomen, which is made to divert the flow of body waste into a medical device, which the person can then empty. She named her bag 'Winnie' in a nod to Winnie The Pooh.

On the anniversary of having Winnie fitted, she shared a post and emotional video addressing her combined gratitude and resentment for the life-changing device.

She wrote: 'Winnie was born 2 years ago. And we’ve been attached at the hip ever since. I’m not normally compatible with Aquarius signs but then again this wasn’t a relationship that I chose. We were thrown in to each other’s lives out of necessity...

'It’s been an interesting journey. You’ve taught me a lot. I think I owe you a lot. Sometimes you’re my best friend, other times I hate you...

'You’re clever stubborn overly honest - I don’t need to know that much detail about my health thank you very much. It’s funny to think that you might be in my life forever.

'Clinging on right up until the end. Two years on and I’m still making my peace. Although I did have a massage two nights ago as a v day treat and I reeealllly resented you...

'I couldn’t be bothered to explain my situation to the lovely foreign massage therapist who thought I said I have stomach problems instead of a stoma bag...

'I nodded and prayed that she didn’t get all up in my groin or she’d have had a right fright. Sometimes I wish you away...

'Especially this last month when you’ve been raking me up from my deepest sleep and sweetest dreams every single night. Good practise for another kid I guess...

'Sometimes it’s ok to complain. I never do. I joke, but I don’t complain. I’ll complain about a chip on the sideboard or the dogs barking. But never about Winnie. Even when she leaks. It’s good I’ve got a solid handle on ‘perspective’...

'For the most part life is a breeze. This morning I’m allowing myself a moment of reflection… I’m sat here writing this and feeling grateful to the first person who ever performed a colectomy … can you believe this -

'The first recorded colectomy was a right hemicolectomy performed in 1732 by the French surgeon George Arnaud de Ronsil. The EARLY 1700s...

'I wouldn’t wanna be the person on that operating table. Thanks to the team that did mine so tidily (I think) and so safely. And thanks to all the test subjects before me. I wonder what will be possible for ibd / colon cancer sufferers in the future? x x...

'If anyone has any questions please fire away as I know it’s a little unusual.'