
The fabulous Amber Riley, the star who plays Mercedes on Glee, collapsed during a Glee event’s red carpet session Tuesday night. Riley was posing for a photo when she suddenly fainted from all the overbearing flashes from the photographers’ cameras. The star recovered and stuck with her schedule for the night, attending the panel at Leonard H. Goldensen Theater.
Not so long after the incident, Riley tweeted:
“Hey guys, I’m okay
I got a little dizzy from all the photog flashes! You’d think I’s be used to it by now, still a red carpet amateur I guess. Gonna get checked out but I feel fine. Thank you for all the concern and well wishes.”
“I’d also like to thank the photographers for being do professional and not taking photos of me on the ground. I truly truly appreciate it. Could have been super embarrassing.”
And, of course, any time a female star faints in public, rumors immediately start circulating about the possibility of pregnancy, eating disorders, or other diseases. Riley quickly took to Twitter to end those rumors before they could take hold.
“Lol. Let me stop the rumor mill right now. I’m not pregnant! Yes I’m black but I don’t have diabetes, I don’t starve myself to fit clothes; I buy clothes to fit ME not vice versa, I DO NOT DIET; I eat right and exercise! I love myself waaaay more than I like my career. I would never ever put myself in harm’s way to mirror any “image”. Come on ppl. Get a life. I did get a great laugh this morning reading all the BS though lol”
Great to hear you’re okay, baby girl. I just think you need to rest from all the events and filming. It’s not just important to eat right and exercise. People need to stay in shape, but get plenty of rest, too! Feel better soon, Amber.
Image by Gage Skidmore – Wikimedia Commons
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