JoJo siwa Hospitalized with Burst Ovarian Cyst, Performs Hours Later
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JoJo Siwa was briefly hospitalized in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after experiencing severe abdominal pain and difficulty breathing, she revealed in a TikTok video posted Saturday. An ultrasound determined she had suffered โa burst ovarian cyst that was bleeding internally. Despite the medical emergency,Siwa performed her scheduled show at the Mall โof America later that same day.
Siwa โขdescribed โขexperiencing “brutal pain” that initially led her to believe she was struggling to breathe. “I was in so much pain, I was literallyโค trying to breathe,” she explainedโ in the video. After receiving pain medication, she “started to feel โขgreat” and was even โ”dancing in theโ hospital bed,” joking that she felt “much, much better.”
Doctors informed Siwa the cyst “should stop on its own,” and she plans to follow up with a physician in one week.”Knowing what it โขwas brought a lot of peace of mind,” she shared.
Currently dating โค”Celebrity Big Brother UK” co-starโ Chris Hughes, Siwa acknowledged โshe is “not 100 percent” but “doing alright” following the incident. She publicly praised the swift action of the hospital’s medical staff. Sheโข jokingly speculated the staff’s urgency may have been fueled by having daughters who were fans โhoping to attend her โshow.
In a post accompanying the TikTok video, Siwa expressed gratitude, writing, “Thank you for โall the well โwishes๐ค grateful for the Doctors and Nurses for โworking so fast โฃand helping me get back on time, keep it pushing๐ค.” Fans responded withโ messages of support,with many urgingโ her to prioritize restโฃ andโ recovery. “I know you don’t want to let people down but your health should come first,” one commenter wrote.
