Miley Cyrus has revealed she hid a ‘traumatic’ health crisis from fans. She had a medical emergency while recording a New Year’s Eve special but decided to stay on the stage until the show ended.
She opened up about it on Thursday
In an episode of The Zane Lowe Show on Thursday, May 22, Miley Cyrus opened up about the health emergency she had on New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago while performing.
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She had been performing with her godmother Dolly Parton in a TV special when it happened.
Cyrus was performing when she had a rupture
The Malibu singer explained that she had an ovarian cyst rupture while performing on stage.
Cyrus said, “I had a medical emergency – I had an ovarian cyst rupture – we didn’t know exactly what was going on so we did it.”
She decided to keep the show going
Despite the severe pain being a shock to her body, the performer decided that the show must go on.
Cyrus explained, “It was pretty traumatic because it was extremely excruciating and I did the show anyway.”
The ailment was ‘really hard’ on her
Cyrus added that the ovarian cyst rupture “was really really hard on” her, having been a traumatic kind of pain to fight through.
She also spoke about sobriety
Elsewhere in the conversation, Cyrus spoke about the positive impact sobriety has had on her health.
The singer gave up marijuana and alcohol over the past 10 years, and it seems the results are life changing for her.
Cyrus is grateful she made the change
“I need it. I live for it. It’s changed my entire life,” the singer said of her sobriety. “I’ve learned this about myself over the years: sobriety is, like, that’s like my God.”
Ovarian cysts are common
Ovarian cysts, as described by Mayo Clinic, are “sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface.”
While they are common, the clinic adds that, “There’s no way to prevent most ovarian cysts [but], regular pelvic exams help ensure that changes in your ovaries are diagnosed as early as possible.”
Women should keep an eye on their cycles
The clinic explains that ovarian cysts are harmless most of the time and don’t usually require any oversight from medical professionals.
But it further advises to “be alert to changes in your monthly cycle” and to “make a note of unusual menstrual symptoms, especially ones that go on for more than a few cycles.”
