# Actress eats mother's ashes

> Rachael Stirling claims she was 'treated like a cannibal' after eating her mother's ashes.
- Title: Actress eats mother's ashes · LADbible | Shortify
- Summary: Rachael Stirling claims she was 'treated like a cannibal' after eating her mother's ashes. Rachael Stirling says she was 'portrayed as a matricidal cannibal'…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/rachael-stirling-eats-diana-rigg-ashes-cannibal-claims-responds-414763-20261012
- Published: 2026-10-12T07:13:37.874+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rachael stirling, diana rigg, ashes, game of thrones, scandaltown, endocannibalism, entertainment, culture, news
## Rachael Stirling reveals ash-eating habit
Rachael Stirling admitted swallowing a grain or two of her mother Diana Rigg's ashes before stage performances.

> I eat her ashes before going on stage
## Stirling calls media portrayal inaccurate
Stirling says she was 'portrayed as a matricidal cannibal' in media after revealing the habit.

> It didn’t feel wrong, it felt completely right
## Ash-eating ritual for stage performances
Stirling repeated the ash-eating ritual on opening nights of every play since 2022.

> My mother is my superpower
## Public reaction to ash-eating
Most people reacted with disgust or sour expressions after learning about the habit.

> Reactions vary from sour lemon-sucking grimaces to downright disgust
## Key takeaway

Rachael Stirling says she was 'portrayed as a matricidal cannibal' after eating her mother's ashes for stage performances.