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Thea Astley turned a frightening accident into a moment of reflection after sustaining a head injury on the same day as her first solo show, Unwrapped with Thea Astley . In an Instagram video, Thea recounted how she ended up in the emergency room on March 27, just hours before her scheduled performance. “Story time of how I ended up in the ER on the morning of my first solo show. On March 27, I slipped on the bathroom floor, and I hit my head on the sink. Apparently, it made a loud bang because my sister rushed to the bathroom," she recalled. The singer revealed she briefly lost consciousness following the fall. “I woke up and the floor was bloody and I could feel what I assumed was blood trickling down my face. And my sister said to me that I had been unconscious for a little less than a minute,” she shared. Thea was immediately brought to the hospital, where she received prompt treatment. “We got to the ER and, thankfully, I was attended to immediately. All my labs came back normal. I just had a laceration on my forehead, probably from the impact. I got stitches, got my medication, and the doctors did advise that I get admitted for observation, but I chose to go home instead,” she said. Despite the ordeal, Thea pushed through with her Unwrapped with Thea Astley show held later that day at Brewing Point Fisher Parkway. “Fast forward to a few hours later, I got home, the sun was already up, I told Sparkle immediately about what happened so that we could prepare the necessary adjustments to still make the show work,” she said, expressing gratitude to her team for their support. “Admittedly, I wasn't at my 100 percent, but I still showed up, and I gave what I could,” she added. Thea also clarified that her hairstyle during the show was unplanned. “So, if you're wondering about the bangs, that was not a premeditated creative decision. The doctor had to shave a patch for the stitches, so we improvised,” she said. “Yes, I now have a bald spot right by my hairline, love that for me.” Beyond the physical recovery, the experience left Thea with a deeper appreciation for healthcare and the security it provides. “And honestly, this whole experience just reminded me of how important healthcare really is. "It's one of those things you pay for, hoping you'll never actually need. You don't ever want to need it, but nobody could have predicted that this was going to happen to me.” She also noted that having an HMO gave her peace of mind during the emergency. “When the doctor was telling me about the procedures and tests that I had to get done, I didn't even have to think twice or hesitate because I knew that I had my HMO to cover it,” she said, adding that not everyone has access to such support. “The cost of that single ER visit alone would have already been more than what I had to pay for my HMO for the entire year and I can't imagine having to deal with that kind of financial stress on top of everything else,” she added. Thea, who was first runner-up in The Clash , has continued to make waves in the industry. In 2024, she received the Best Performance in a Musical award at the BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards. Despite the unexpected incident, the singer expressed gratitude for her recovery and the care she received. “Accidents like this can happen to anyone at any time and I'm just grateful to be okay, to have been taken care of, and to have had access to the kind of healthcare that made all of this manageable,” she said, reminding everyone to “stay safe and maybe watch your step in the bathroom.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by THEA ASTLEY (@theaastley) Meanwhile, here are some celebrities who narrowly escaped death:
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