JoJo Siwa shared that she landed in the hospital with severe pain just hours before a big performance.
The hitmaker took to TikTok on Saturday while she curled her hair to explain that prior to her Friday performance at the Mall of America, she found herself in so much “excruciating pain” that she couldn’t breathe.
She songstress said she attempted to lay down and take a bath in her room that morning to stave off the pain, which she described as “really bad” — but to no avail.
The bath, she recalled, “set [the pain] off a hundred times worse.” After four minutes in the bathtub, Siwa, 22, said she knew she “was going to black out” and felt like she was going to vomit.
Her mom Jessalynn Siwa helped her put her clothes back on before calling 911 and getting her into an ambulance on her way to a Minnesota hospital.
JoJo noted that her mom was alarmed when she agreed they should call 911, since the pro dancer is “a very, very tough girl.”
Once at the hospital, while the “Boomerang” hitmaker understood she may need treatment, she recalled telling medical staff that there are “a lot of people at the Mall of America that are waiting and counting on this performance.”
Once the pain meds kicked in, JoJo said she “started to feel great.”
“I was dancing in the hospital bed,” she joked. “I was feeling much, much better.”
An ultrasound revealed that the “Dance Moms” alum had suffered an ovarian cyst that “burst and was bleeding into” her stomach, causing her “brutal pain.”
While JoJo said it “should stop on its own,” she expects to follow up with a doctor in a week. Knowing what it was, she shared, brought “a lot of peace of mind.”
JoJo — who is currently dating “Celebrity Big Brother UK” co-star Chris Hughes — said she’s “doing alright” but is “not 100 percent” following the incident. She also praised the medical staff at the hospital for working so quickly in the face of an urgent situation.
The reality TV personality jokingly theorized that some staff may have had daughters hoping to see her perform that day, accounting for their urgency in getting her in and out of the emergency room in time for the high-energy show.
“Thank you for all the well wishes
grateful for the Doctors and Nurses for working so fast and helping me get back on time, keep it pushing” the dancer captioned the upload.
Fans in the comments thread praised Siwa for her dedication, but urged her to take time to recover.
“I know you don’t want to let people down but your health should come first,” one person remarked, while another chimed in, “Diva you need time off!! Please take care of yourself 
”
“The fact you [were] in hospital but made sure you could still show up for everyone shows what type of person you are! You have the kindest heart & no one is more dedicated than you!
” a third TikTok user gushed.
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