Megan Thee Stallion is on the mend after suffering “extreme exhaustion” during a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Megan gave an update on Wednesday about the incident that had her feeling like she was “gonna faint on stage.”
“Last night was a real wake-up call for me,” Megan posted on Instagram. “I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough.
“It honestly scared me. I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t,” she continued. “Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down 🥺 I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been.”
She added: “I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve. Thank you for always riding with me and loving me through everything.”
A rep for the rapper told Rolling Stone earlier on Wednesday that her condition forced her to abruptly end her performance midway through on Tuesday and check into the hospital.
“On Tuesday evening, Megan was transported to a local hospital to undergo a medical evaluation after experiencing concerning symptoms,” the rapper’s rep said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Doctors ultimately identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms.”
The rapper “has since been treated, discharged and is now resting,” the rep added.
Megan started feeling ill during Tuesday night’s performance of the hit Broadway show. At the time, her rep told Rolling Stone she was “promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated.”
While little information was known about her confinement, the Grammy winner’s hairstylist, Kellon Deryck, wrote in a separate X post after the incident, “Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital.”
In February, Megan announced that she was joining the cast of Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical to portray Moulin Rouge owner and MC, Zidler. Her run with the production commenced on March 24 and concludes May 17.
“I’ve always believed in pushing myself creatively,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a statement to The New York Times about her role, “and theater is definitely a new opportunity that I’m excited to embrace.”
She added: “Broadway demands a different level of discipline, preparation and storytelling, but I’m up for the challenge and can’t wait for the Hotties to see a new side of me.”
On Wednesday, Megan Thee Stallion’s rep said she is expected to return to the stage this week. “Megan is incredibly grateful for the prayers and well-wishes from her supporters and is looking forward to resuming her role as Zidler on Moulin Rouge on Thursday.”
