‘Wake-up call’: Megan Thee Stallion falls ill during Broadway show
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Megan Thee Stallion was replaced halfway through Moulin Rouge! on the night of March 31 after falling ill.
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- Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalised during a Moulin Rouge! performance due to exhaustion and dehydration.
- Doctors identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as causes.
- She stated it was a wake-up call and will return on April 2 after resting on April 1.
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NEW YORK – American rapper Megan Thee Stallion said on April 1 that she had a wake-up call after she was taken to hospital in the middle of a Broadway performance of Moulin Rouge! in New York City.
“I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me,” the 31-year-old wrote on Instagram.
“I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance, but I just couldn’t.”
Megan Thee Stallion, who has been playing club owner Harold Zidler in the musical, was replaced halfway through the show on the night of March 31 after she fell ill.
She said she would be back on stage on April 2 after taking April 1 off to rest.
A spokesperson for the artiste, who has won three Grammy awards, said she was transferred to a hospital after experiencing concerning symptoms.
“Doctors ultimately identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as causes of her symptoms,” the spokesperson said.
“Megan has since been treated, discharged and is resting.”
One of the leading women in American rap alongside the likes of Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion is known for her powerful stage presence, freestyles and aggressive flow. AFP
