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The Irish Sun
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Singer left terrified after going BLIND in one eye as she is rushed to hospital over mysterious health battle
US SINGER songwriter Monica Martin has told fans about her frightful health scare. Chicago-born star Monica shared the worrying news with followers after an intense trip to A&E with her pal Jameela Jamil and partner James Blake. Advertisement 6 The singer found herself in A&E with Jameela Jamil and James Blake Credit: Instagram 6 The star was fearful of going blind in one eye and was rushed to hospital Credit: Instagram The multi-talented star - who has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - told fans on social media about the alarming incident. She penned: "What I thought was just an intense and painful ocular migraine slowly turned into my left eye going blind, I was advised to not fly home. "So alas, I can't open for the best people/friends/musicians tonight for a sold out benefit at troubadour which blows a**. "It's now been 15 days both colourblind and a black hazy cellophane type feel on the left side and ANYWAY it's been very disorienting and scary. Advertisement Read more "Most of my little health woes are from me being clumsy as hell and snapping something: an ankle in softball, an ankle from dumb shoes, an ankle from giving a piggyback ride to a much larger person as a display of strength. "My ankles are toast btw. This is why I don't like writing captions omg long ting brev; thank you for letting me be myself. "Been one of the scariest times but my best friends are taking care of me and also are hilarious and also after MUCH ADO have met an angel ophthalmologist, Dr. Shaman Dolly, god forbid you ever need to find him, London, I must let you know his name." She continued: "London show; you were all so sweet and caring to me when and I lost it and wept on stage smdh, @jameelajamil came to the stage and literally turned herself into a weighted blanket and held me and told me it's gonna be ok. No thanks to lexapro btw. "I'm on the way to get an MRI in an Uber and unsure why no one likes using their car fan in UK/EU and I've gotten ct scans and bloodwork and yada yada literally 7 trips to hospitals now. "Anyway. I'm incredibly lucky. My heart is heavy waiting on a prognosis, but my a** is heavier, and my resilience is alarming actually, and the lore disrespectfully deepens, and I'm getting the sense more people want to smash when I'm wearing my eyepatch or I'm pulling it off. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Breaking Latest "Thank you, London. And @jameelajamil @jamesblake for getting me sweets and savouries." Activist and presenter Jameela added some humour to the proceedings and commented: "What a glamorous day in A and E. Snacks were 10/10 tho [sic]." Monica Martin sings song wearing an eye patch Jameela, who found fame on T4 in 2009, has recently revealed that she tried to take her own life multiple times while struggling to cope with crippling insomnia. The She-Hulk star, 39, recently opened up about her debilitating sleep disorder in a candid publication on Substack . Advertisement Jameela, who has been in a relationship with Grammy winner James Blake since 2015, also said her insomnia affects her sex drive and makes her "fully lose a grip on reality". The actress, model and broadcaster wrote: "I would, without flinching, trade in all the success, money and adventures I've had to just be a good sleeper. Insomnia is the absolute ghetto of the mind, body and soul. "It is years of the "Every suicide attempt I have ever made was a result of just that few too many days in a row without a wink of sleep." Advertisement Jameela now lives in Los Angeles in the US and is also an activist. She describes herself as a 'feminist-in-progress' and uses her platform to advocate for disability rights, LGBTQ rights, She has spoken about her health conditions, including anxiety, 6 The songstress shared her story with fans and uploaded candid snaps Credit: Instagram Advertisement 6 The US star was terrified by the ordeal Credit: Instagram 6 Monica performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Credit: Getty 6 The musician sang alongside Marcus Mumford on the top US chat show Credit: Getty
Perth Now
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jameela Jamil describes herself as a 'failure pervert'
Jameela Jamil has described herself as a "failure pervert". The 39-year-old actress - who landed her first DJ gig at Sir Elton John's 63rd birthday party with no experience, and was cast in her first acting role in The Good Place - insisted she prefers to "jump in and try" rather than waiting for the right time. She told The Times newspaper: 'I don't wait to be perfect before I jump in and try. To do it my way I'm willing to accept that if it fails, it's my fault. "I think I'm a failure pervert. I really run at it in a way that feels nearly deliberate. That's where the colour in life exists. "It's where the funniest stories come from. It's where the most interesting people are chiselled.' However, Jameela pointed out that while she isn't full of self-confidence, that in turn makes her "immune to being judged". She explained: 'Nobody could possibly think less of me than me. If anything, when people compliment me it feels jarring. 'It makes me untouchable and quite dangerous. I'm immune to being judged. Because I don't care.' Jameela noted that she also doesn't expect to be liked by other people, which mirrors her own outlook. She quipped: "I don't personally like that many people, so I think it's ridiculous for me to expect other people to like me." Meanwhile, the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star pointed out that she often mistook boredom for social anxiety. She said: 'I used to think I was socially anxious, but actually I was just bored. 'When I meet someone for the first time I'm not thinking, 'Do they like me?' — I'm wondering if I like them. "It's probably quite uncharitable but I don't feel an urge to perform for anyone.' Jameela recently admitted she had just $17 left in her bank account when she was cast as Tahani Al-Jamil in Mike Schur's sitcom The Good Place, which was set in the afterlife. She "ran out of money" after leaving the BBC Radio 1 Cart Show in 2016, and decided she "wanted to be a writer and a DJ", before joining her then-musician-partner on tour Appearing on David Tennant Does a Podcast With..., she said: "I ran out of money and so I said, 'Please can I have a job, any job, I will do anything.' "I was so desperate for money at that point. I had $17 left in my bank account. I was real keen. But instead I was handed a bunch of auditions." Among those opportunities was a Las Vegas magic show, and what became her role in 'The Good Place'. She added: "I went to the audition, just very much so not thinking anything was going to come of it. I got both the magic show and Mike Schur and I had to make a choice. You weren't allowed to do both."
