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Matthew McConaughey posted a painful looking photo on social media following an unfortunate encounter with a bee.

The actor, 54, seemed to be in good spirits despite the recent mishap that left his right eye swollen shut. McConaughey shared a close-up selfie of his eye on Instagram on July 10, hinting at a run-in with a bee along the hilariously punny caption, "bee swell." Despite the noticeable injury, he maintained a smile for the camera, showing his usual positive demeanor.

Fans were alarmed by the photo, flocking to the comments to send their well wishes to the How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days actor. "Of course you made light of a dark moment. No, but seriously, we hope you're okay," said one concerned fan. "Ouch ! Get some ice on it!" suggested another.

Matthew McConaughey attends the 12th Annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala at ACL Live on April 25, 2024 in Austin, Texas. The actor recently shared a shocking photo with fans on social media of his... Matthew McConaughey attends the 12th Annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala at ACL Live on April 25, 2024 in Austin, Texas. The actor recently shared a shocking photo with fans on social media of his eye completely swollen shut. Rick Kern/Getty Images

Other fans joined in the fun with puns inspired by McConaughey's famous roles. One clever commenter quipped, "Beeeee a lot cooler if you did ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ’จ"โ€“ a reference towards his role in Dazed and Confused โ€“ while another fan commented, "Are you all right all right all right?" referring to another of his infamous taglines from the film.

Survival expert Bear Grylls also commented on the photo, relating to the incident. "Oh yeah brother! I've been there... ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‰," he said. Cindy Crawford also reacted, leaving a simple "Ouch!" in the photos comments.

McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves recently made a rare family appearance at the 2024 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala in April with their three children, Levi, 16, Vida, 14, and Livingston, 11 โ€“ who all look extremely similar to their father. Oldest son Levi just celebrated his milestone 16th birthday, with McConaughey posting a sweet tribute video for his son on Instagram. "Alright Levi, coming on that age, buddy. About to be out on your own. Me and your mom hope we've done as good of a job as we can. You're not gonna really have us as a safety net out there in the wonderful, wild world forever," the Dallas Buyers Club actor said in the video.

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