An American Idol contestant was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on stage during the most recent episode of the TV singing contest.
Singer Funke Lagoke was joined by her duets partner, Ronda Felton, as judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan provided constructive feedback from their rendition of Tell Him by Barbra Streisand.
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Music legend Richie delivered the unfortunate news that their lack of confidence made the performance “crash and burn”.
As he was finishing up his thoughts, Funke fell hard straight to the floor, face first.
The judges were stunned, with Richie immediately rushing over to help.
Fellow judge Bryan joined him on stage as emergency medical personnel swarmed around the contestant and delicately turned her on her back.
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“Wow, she completely busted her chin open,” country crooner Bryan said.
As all three judges and her concerned singing partner, Ronda, sat with her to make sure she was OK, paramedics put Funke onto a stretcher and took her to hospital.
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The 2019 Miss Nigeria USA pageant winner was treated for her injuries – which included stitches – and later made a full recovery.
“Funke was treated for dehydration and released from the hospital. She will return for the showstopper round,” a statement from the show read.
The judges comforted her singing partner Ronda, who was still in tears over the incident.
Ritchie then picked up where he left off in the deliberation, telling Ronda: “I was about to deliver some news so I thought I should deliver it to you.
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“What I was going to say is, we both feel you two deserve to go through. So congratulations!
“I know that was traumatic. But we are here for you and we’re family.”
A tearful Ronda was still visibly upset, responding: “It’s absolutely amazing news but I can’t say I’m happy in this moment.
“I just am worried about her health, that’s the number one thing. I just want her to know I care about her and I want her to be OK.”
American Idol fans were just as shaken up about the incident, with some saying the fall made them “jump”.
One person tweeted: “That fall was scary. My heart was racing like crazy.”
“Holy HELL! The way Funke hit the floor … that legit scared me. I really hope she is OK,” another tweeted.
Another upset fan wrote: “I’m in tears watching that girl fall and smash her face. Dang I’m sick inside. They work them too damn hard.”
Also in the same episode was Kellyanne Conway’s daughter, Claudia, who did not make it through to the next round despite garnering lots of buzz for appearing on the show.
The 16-year-old was eliminated but judge Katy Perry gushed she “applauds” her for “taking control of her own life”.
This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission
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2021-03-23 21:53:12Z
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