Jason Derulo opened up on the moment he had a brush with death after he broke his neck in the gym.
The RnB star, 34, revealed that after working on back tucks for his scheduled 2012 Future History world tour, he fell on his head and broke his C2 vertebrae.
He told Paris Hilton, 43, on her I Am Paris podcast that the fall left him with a ‘hangman’s break’ which a break in the neck which occurs when a person is hung.
Recalling on the terrifying moment on Monday he admitted that he heard a ‘big crack and immediate thought is this out it all ends?’
He told the DJ and hotel heiress: ‘As soon as it happened I heard a big crack and I was just like ”holy s**t, is this it? Is this how it all ends?” All the thoughts you could imagine were going through my head at the time.
Jason Derulo opened up on the moment he had a brush with death after he broke his neck in the gym
The RnB star, 34, revealed that after working on back tucks for his scheduled 2012 Future History world tour, he fell on his head and broke his C2 vertebrae
‘And I remember thinking to myself ”oh s**t my mum is in the car waiting for me outside” and I did not want to scare her, I did not want to alarm her.
‘So after five minutes of lying on the ground I got myself together and walked to the car holding my neck.
‘And I’m like ”mum I think I hurt myself a little bit inside we should probably go to the hospital just to check it out”. Every single bump felt like hell on earth.
‘I’m just dying in that passenger seat but I didn’t want to let her know that.
‘We get to the hospital and they all these X-rays and doctor was like ”I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you have a hangman’s break which is the same break that happens when you get hung and you are still alive.”
‘This could have ended up way crazier. I could have ended up paralysed or worst. And he was like ”that is the good news that you are still here with us and you can move all your limbs. The bad news is that you are going to be out (recovering) for seven months”.’
Jason, who was 22 at the time, revealed that one of the biggest challenges he had after his near-fatal accident was ‘losing all control’.
He explained he had to cancel his tour, was put on seven months recovery with a neck brace and could not do basic tasks such as tie his shoes or shower alone.
He told Paris Hilton, 43, on her I Am Paris podcast that the fall left him with a ‘hangman’s break’ which a break in the neck which occurs when a person is hung
Recalling on the terrifying moment on Monday he admitted that he heard a ‘big crack and immediate thought is this out it all ends?’
Jason, who was 22 at the time, revealed that one of the biggest challenges he had after his near-fatal accident was ‘losing all control’
‘I went from having all the reins in my life and be in control of my life to not having any kind of control at all, he revealed.
‘Not being able to tie my shoes, not being able to take a shower myself. That was the first time in my life where I felt like I had no control.’
At the time Jason revealed the horrific accident to his fans through Twitter, now called X, while he was being treated at a hospital in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Jason told his followers at the time: ‘I fractured my neck doing tumbling & acrobatics 4 tour! Always tryin 2 push boundaries 4 YOU!’
Jason later explained the injury to his fans on his Facebook page, saying: ‘My injury is called a “Hang Man’s Break” because it is the same bone that is broken when someone is hung! I am so blessed to still be here.’
‘95% of ppl [sic] with the same injury end up paralyzed or gone. Everything happens for a reason. Traumatic experiences can change you for the better.
‘My outlook on life is so much clearer! Don’t forget what’s important. Life is short so do it today, tomorrow could be a day too late!’
At the time Jason revealed the horrific accident to his fans through Twitter, now called X, while he was being treated at a hospital in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jason was preparing to kick off his Future History world tour, which was named after his album.
The tour was scheduled to begin in Glasgow on February, 23, 2012.
The singer’s record label has issued a statement from Jason in the wake of the accident.
In it he says: ‘To all my fans who planned to come to the Future History world tour, the pain of letting you down cuts me way deeper than this injury I’ve sustained.
‘My fans mean everything to me so I’m praying for a speedy recovery in order to perform for you in the near future.’
Jason was preparing to kick off his Future History world tour, which was named after his album. The tour was supposed to begin in Glasgow on February, 23, 2012
