A grateful Katy Perry shows her gratitude to first-responders who attended to her after she passed on while filming American Idol. During a clip of the audition episode for the new season, the judges began complaining that the set smelled like gas. Co-judge Luke Bryan said that it was "heavy propane," so production rushed the judges and auditioning singers outside.
Jon Kopaloff / Stringer / Getty Images
Perry complained that she had a headache because of the leak and firefighters responded to the scene. In the video clip, Perry walks outside before falling to the ground. “Big shout out to all our first responders around the county," the singer later tweeted with a video of the incident. "Thanks for risking your lives every day…and ? all night long ? #AmericanIdol ??.”
She also took to her Instagram to assure fans that she's doing well and reactions to the American Idol fainting moment divided viewers. Some believe that the entire "gas leak" was just a ploy to make things more interesting for television, while others were highly concerned for the singer's health. Take a look at the clip and a few reactions below.
Shaquille O’Neal Held Up NYC Traffic To Help Woman Who Fainted In Crosswalk
To the rescue.
If you’re ever in trouble and Shaquille O’Neal just happens to be in the neighborhood, just know Superhero Shaq is on the way. The NBA icon has developed a reputation for helping those in need when dire circumstances seem to arise, and things weren’t any different on Monday. According to TMZ, Shaq was making his way through the East Village in New York City when there was a bit of commotion on the street. He saw that a woman had fainted in the middle of a crosswalk, so he rushed to her aid.
Phillip Faraone / Stringer / Getty Images
Shaq reportedly jumped out of his car and with the help of a few other NYC residents, helped the woman regain consciousness. Shaq and company stayed by the woman’s side until emergency responders arrived, although drivers weren’t happy, and it’s reported that her fainting episode was connected to her diabetes diagnosis.
Back in 2018, Shaq was on his way to hand out turkeys during the Thanksgiving season with the Broward Sheriffs Office when he witnessed a car accident. There were children in one of the vehicles with their mother, so Shaq stayed with them to help calm them down from the jarring situation. While the deputies on site handled the situation with the adults, Shaq acted a makeshift babysitter. Check out a clip of that moment below.