Fans Worry for Tom Selleck Who Looks ‘Like an Entirely Different Person’ at 78 While Grabbing McDonald’s

• Tom Selleck was out and about when he was seen getting fast food.
• Fans quickly pointed out how his physical appearance changed, as some barely recognized him.
• Others mentioned that he should take better care of himself as he "looks out of shape."

Veteran actor Tom Selleck's rare outing stirred a conversation among online users about his appearance and health. While some fans could not recognize him, others expressed concern about his weight gain.

Selleck, who became a household name after he landed his breakout role in the '80s hit crime drama series, "Magnum P.I." made a rare public appearance.

The television star stepped out to buy at McDonald's in September 2023 in Los Angeles. He was photographed without his trademark look, his handlebar mustache, which he ditched for a scruffy, full-grown gray beard.

Selleck wore a black T-shirt with shorts for the outing, amid a prolonged break from filming the hit police drama series, "Blue Bloods," due to a writers' strike.

The 78-year-old Michigan native was spotted making a pitstop at a McDonald's drive-thru in his pickup truck near his San Fernando Valley home. Fans had much to say about his appearance; some could not believe it was him because of his new look.

"I would never have recognized him," one fan candidly admitted, while someone else came to Selleck's defense, writing, "Well, we all don't stay young forever."

One fan refused to believe that it was, in fact, him in the pictures, penning, "That is not Tom Selleck." Someone else commented, "Gosh, he hasn't aged well. Looks unrecognizable." "He looks completely different! Still handsome, but like an entirely different person," noted another.

One individual suggested that Selleck looks unidentifiable due to too much alcohol and "high calorie foods." "You sure that's actually him?" a person asked.

Meanwhile, other fans seemed more concerned about the "Quigley Down Under" star's health, as one person commented that although he still looks appealing, "losing some pounds would be beneficial for his health."

Echoing the same sentiments, someone wrote that while the "Friends" alum "is still VERY handsome" for his age, "he needs to lose at least 60 – 80 pounds, it isn't healthy."

"Oh, Tom, please ditch fast food. It'll kill you. Literally. Eat healthy food at home. Please!" said another fan. One other fan agreed and said Selleck would be "much better looking if he knocked off 40 lbs."

"Looks out of shape," someone else pointed out. "Looks like he needs to cut back on the McDonald’s," said one person. While another stated, "Looking a little portly."

Although some talked negatively about Selleck's physical appearance, others have spoken highly of him. One fan said, "He has aged well." Another advised the beloved Hollywood star to "enjoy" his life. "Still looks good to me. Glad he has let himself age naturally," wrote one person. Someone else penned, "Tom Selleck is our American Treasure."

Inside Selleck's Ranch Life with Family

Selleck has a career spanning five decades in show business and currently has a leading role in "Blue Bloods," starring alongside Donnie Wahlberg. The show has been airing since 2010. When he's not filming, he keeps himself busy on his ranch in Ventura County, California.

In a May 2012 interview, the star opened up about life on his ranch, which sits on 65 acres of land, boasting a 1926 ranch house, a horse corral, and a 20-acre working avocado farm. Selleck admitted that it was difficult "to make a living" off his crops.

Apart from that, the property allows him to escape Hollywood. At the height of his career, Selleck decided to take a break from acting in 1988 after he and his wife, actress Jillie Mack, welcomed their only daughter together.

The proud parent, who described himself as "a fairly private person" in an April 2020 interview, divulged that he tries his best to balance family and work, adding that the ranch has helped him achieve that.

Selleck, who also has a son from his previous marriage, has been married to his spouse Mack for 36 years and once said the secret to staying married for so long was because they "nurture" their union. This is in addition to not working too much.