When Meg Ryan strolled onstage at the 2025 Oscars to present Best Picture, fans noticed she was walking with a slight limp. In Touch looks at the legendary actress’ health issues and why she’s not hiding her condition.

The You’ve Got Mail star has an arthritis-induced hip problem that causes her to walk with a limp.

While she hasn’t spoken in-depth about her health issues, Meg chose to write her limp into her character in the 2023 film What Happens Later, which she cowrote, starred in and directed. Her character, Willa, has David Duchovny‘s Bill carry her luggage due to her hip issue, which she noted in a 2023 interview with the New York Times.

The Sleepless in Seattle star looked radiant in a strapless red velvet gown with slits on each side while attending the 2025 Oscars. In addition to presenting the biggest award of the evening alongside her When Harry Met Sally costar Billy Crystal, Meg attended the high-profile Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty, changing into a flesh-colored gown with intricate beading.