Heather McDonald Collapses During Stand-Up Set, Suffers Skull Fracture
perezhilton.comSending good vibes to Heather McDonald! The comedian suffered an unexpected episode while onstage performing stand-up in Tempe, Arizona at the Tempe Improv.
Just minutes into the set, she reportedly collapsed and had to be taken to a local hospital, where it was confirmed that she suffered a skull fracture due to the fall. Related: Heather Feuds With Chrissy Teigen After ‘Hypocrite’ Callout! A representative for the 51-year-old posted a statement to Facebook reading: TMZ spoke with eyewitnesses from the show, who said that Heather had just delivered her second joke, which happened to be health related: Immediately after this, she fell and hit her head – but due to the nature of the joke, fans at first thought the fall was part of the act!
Luckily, an EMT and a nurse were in the audience and noticed her distress; the outlet noted “She was conscious, but clearly, all was not well.” Her representative claimed that the scare was not coronavirus related, adding in the statement: The Chelsea Lately alum told TMZ she declined an ambulance at the scene and instead had her sister-in-law, who was in attendance, drive her to the hospital.
There, she received “a cat scan as well as other tests,” but the reason for her collapse is still unknown. She told the outlet that “her head really hurts and she’s very tired.” Related: Doctors Told Woman She Just Needed To Lose Weight — She Had Ovarian Cancer The performer also addressed the incident on her Instagram Story.
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