Sharon Stone reveals how she got a black eye on vacation in Turkey

Sharon Stone has recently been sporting a black eye, and on Aug 1 finally told worried fans what happened.

The star herself first marked the injury on Instagram, posting a photo on July 31 of her standing in an elevator doorway with her left eye decidedly of a black-and-blue hue.

“This trip has been tough; but I’m tougher,” she captioned the snap.

Fans erupted with concern, and the next day she felt compelled to explain.

“Hi,” the Basic Instinct star said, flashing her trademark brilliant smile in an Instagram video, with her eyes swathed in a pair of shades.

“I know you’re all worried about how I got a black eye, so I thought I’d let you know. I’ve been in so many hotels in so many countries that I got up in the middle of the night – to pee – and didn’t know where I was and smacked my face on the marble.”

She said that the incident had not dampened the good time she was having on her weeks-long European sojourn, which included a stop to accept a lifetime achievement award at Italy’s Taormina Film Fest last month. Cannes, France and Rome were also on her itinerary.

The black eye occurred in Turkey and was no one’s fault, she said – just the perils of changing environments so often that you forget where anything is.

“No, nobody did anything to me, and yes, I’m just fine and I’m having a great time,” Stone said, lifting her sunglasses to reveal a slightly fading shiner. “It’s getting better, but it really is a good-looking shiner.”

“You should see what I did to that marble floor,” she joked. “Thanks so much for caring about me. I care about you too.” – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service