As we’ve reported, the 64-year-old superstar was rushed to the hospital on June 24 after she was found unresponsive in her home in New York. Her manager Guy Oseary revealed to everyone that she “developed a serious bacterial infection” that landed her in the ICU for several days. Then, more details about the situation came out – with sources claiming she had been sick for several weeks.

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But Madonna’s health scare allegedly turned out to be even scarier than we first thought. A report came out from Radar Online this week that the pop icon had to be revived with Narcan! For those who don’t know, Narcan or Naloxone is typically used in an emergency to save someone who is suffering from a drug overdose. But does this mean Madonna actually OD’d? Not necessarily. You see, the National Institute on Drug Abuse‘s website says it supposedly can be used to reverse acute septic shock. Madonna reportedly suffered from septic shock as a result of the infection. As Pfizer, a manufacturer of naloxone, even states on its website:

“Naloxone has been shown in some cases of septic shock to produce a rise in blood pressure that may last up to several hours; however this pressor response has not been demonstrated to improve patient survival.”

The site continued:

“In some studies, treatment with naloxone in the setting of septic shock has been associated with adverse effects, including agitation, nausea and vomiting, pulmonary edema, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, and seizures. The decision to use naloxone in septic shock should be exercised with caution, particularly in patients who may have underlying pain or have previously received opioid therapy and may have developed opioid tolerance. Because of the limited number of patients who have been treated, optimal dosage and treatment regimens have not been established.”

Radar Online also noted that nothing is pointing to Madonna needing Narcan due to drug use or an overdose. However, many doctors and medical professionals aren’t buying it! They have chimed in on the situation and insisted that Narcan does not normally treat septic shock. See some of the reactions (below):

It is really, really depressing when I see someone who has a ruptured brain aneurysm who has gotten 30 mg of naloxone and now most likely doesn’t even have the minimal relief of their own endogenous opioids. Or someone with asthma. Or Madonna with septic shock. These are painful.

— Ryan Marino, MD (@RyanMarino) July 6, 2023

We have many medicines that can literally, directly increase blood pressure. Naloxone would only do so in septic shock indirectly, by making the person in septic shock experience so much discomfort they release adrenergic chemicals (like adrenaline) because they are suffering.

— Ryan Marino, MD (@RyanMarino) July 6, 2023

I have no idea at all what happened to Madonna but naloxone doesn't turn into a magical blood pressure medication when it's given to celebrities.

— Claire Zagorski, MSc, LP (@clairezagorski) July 6, 2023

So now, this begs the question: What’s really happened with Madonna? Did she get injected with Narcan – and not because of septic shock? Did her manager make up a story to cover alleged drug use? It’s not unheard of in the entertainment industry! Or was she actually never injected the medicine, meaning Radar’s story was false? Who knows! But as we mentioned, experts seem very skeptical about the outlet’s report!

No doubt everyone has questions about what’s going on! At the time of the Narcan report, the outlet noted that “a spokesperson for Madonna had no comment.” So her team seems to be keeping their lips sealed on the matter, at least for now. At the end of the day, though, we wish Madonna nothing but the best as she continues to recover. Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Are you buying Radar’s report? Let us know in the comments below.

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As you most likely know by now, the 41-year-old pop sensation was backhanded by the Director of Team Security for the Spurs, Damian Smith, when she went to speak with NBA star Victor Wembanyama at the ARIA Hotel in Las Vegas. Victor initially told reporters that Britney “grabbed” him. However, a video released by TMZ on Friday does not support his claim! Instead, the clip showed Britney running up to the athlete and yelling “Sir, sir” to get his attention. She then tapped Victor on his left shoulder – not grabbed as he claimed. Suddenly, a man’s left hand comes out and hits Britney across the face, knocking off her glasses. Awful. The Toxic singer can be heard saying out loud in a British accent:

“That’s America for you. F**k you all!”

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Understandably, Britney was upset by what transpired, and she ended up filing a police report for the alleged battery incident. But the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department ultimately determined that no charges would be filed against the guard after completing an investigation. Crazy to think that’s not happening, considering the video evidence! And you would think since no charges are being filed a public apology would then be made to Britney for what happened, right?

However, it turns out Britney still has not received one! Sam took to the comments section of the NBA team’s picture of Victor and Sidy Cissoko to demand an apology for the violent attack against his wife. The 29-year-old actor wrote on Instagram:

“Still waiting on that apology. Until then we assume your team and the NBA is okay with assault and violence against women.”

Wow. It’s not that hard to take two seconds to say sorry for the incident, and the fact that the team hasn’t issued one yet is awful! You can see his since-deleted comment (below):

Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari demands apology from Victor Wembanyama under the Spurs Instagram:

“Still waiting on that apology. Until then we assume your team and the NBA is okay with assault and violence against women.” pic.twitter.com/lpxes7x1NH

— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 8, 2023

Despite what went down and the lack of apology this week, Britney doesn’t seem to be holding an ill will towards Victor. She hopped on the ‘gram on Friday to explain her reaction to the slap in the video of the incident, saying:

“I’ve been working in the industry for years and have been with some of the most famous people in the world … NSYNC at one point were like The Beatles … girls would throw themselves at them everywhere we went … not one time in my life has a security guard ever hit another person !!! I’m not sharing this to be a victim … I SIMPLY GET IT HONESTLY … my reaction was priceless … BAD ??? YES … I’ve had documentaries done about me and none of which I approved … I have felt helpless in most situations and my experience in Vegas and my reaction was a cry out on all levels … I will say it !!!”

She went on to express how she did not blame the 19-year-old basketball player for what the security guard did – but also felt she’s been treated unfairly:

“No, I don’t feel like I have been treated as an equal person in this country … of course when I watched the video myself … the people who actually swarmed around me when they heard me get hit made me feel like I mattered !!! I wasn’t aware of that at the time … all people could hear was me saying f**k you all … which was WAY BETTER THAN HITTING HIM BACK !!! Either way I’m still a huge fan of the NBA player … it’s not his fault his security hit me … s**t happens !!! I hope you’re all having a wonderful Friday !!!”

Hopefully, Britney gets her apology soon. Reactions to the latest, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below.

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As we’ve been reporting, Spears was allegedly “backhanded” by a man identified as Damian Smith in a Vegas hotel lobbby. Smith works as the director of security for rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama‘s team, the San Antonio Spurs. According to early reports, Spears was knocked to the ground and her glasses flew off after she was rebuked for approaching the star in the ARIA hotel in Sin City on Wednesday night.

On Friday morning, TMZ got the much-anticipated video of what appears to be the actual slap itself… and the camera tells the WHOLE story.

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For one, in the quick clip, Spears can be seen rushing across the lobby after Wembanyama. In what appears to be a British accent (maybe? that’s what TMZ reckons anyway), she is heard yelling, “Sir, sir” while trying to get the young star’s attention.

When she finally catches up to the French hooper and his entourage at the entrance to the restaurant Catch, Spears reaches to tap his left shoulder. But!! She does not grab him from behind, as Wembanyama claimed in a Thursday presser about the incident. She taps him politely on the shoulder. BIG difference. And as she goes to tap him, a man’s left hand flies out and strikes the Toxic singer in the face HARD. It’s a backhand alright.

Now, early reports claimed the pop superstar was knocked to the ground because of the slap. Based on the video here, that does not appear to be the case. Britney seems to stay on her feet the whole time. However, her glasses were indeed knocked off, as was originally reported when this story first broke on Thursday.

At first Britney FREEZES in disbelief. Then after the slap, she bends to pick up her glasses. Several other people in the vicinity also come to her aid as Wembanyama’s entourage continue walking into the hotspot. Others, like Brit, just freeze, shocked by what just happened.

Then, things get a little weirder still. Moments after the slap, per TMZ, Spears is heard screaming “still in a British accent” and directing ire at the athlete:

“That’s America for you. F**k you all!”

Understandable. But why the alleged British accent? Just Britney playing around? Definitely a strange footnote. But all in all the video seems to prove Brit’s account of events. Crazy. Crazier still he reportedly won’t be charged, right?

You can watch the shocking video for yourself (below):

Wow…

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For those who haven’t heard, the 41-year-old singer was at Catch inside the Aria Hotel when she suddenly saw San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama. He was signing autographs with fans at the time, and Britney decided she wanted to talk with him herself. When the superstar came up to him and “tapped him on his back, right shoulder,” a security guard – later identified as the Spurs’ Director of Team Security Damian Smith – allegedly backhanded her in the face. The slap was so hard she even fell to the ground. OMG!!!

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An eyewitness, Brian Grajales, even told TMZ that although he couldn’t remember if she was knocked over, he did see her sunglasses fall off and witness her go “to the side and hunch over.” Terrible. Since the incident, Victor has come out to claim he didn’t feel just a “tap” but rather, someone “grabbed” him “from behind” – although he didn’t know how hard. The athlete explained:

“I didn’t see what happened, because I was walking straight and we were told, ‘Don’t stop.’ But that person grabbed me from behind — not on my shoulder, she grabbed me from behind — and so I just know the security pushed her away. I don’t know with how much force, though. But security pushed her away. I didn’t stop to look so I could walk in and enjoy the nice dinner.”

It wasn’t until “a couple hours later” that he realized the woman who allegedly “grabbed” him was Britney since he never saw her face:

“At first I was like, ‘No, you’re joking.’ But, yeah, it turns out it was Britney Spears.”

Moments ago,#Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama addresses the incident last night with Britney Spears in Las Vegas: pic.twitter.com/T33s7R4yUl

— Nate Ryan (@nateryansports) July 6, 2023

But it was definitely a traumatic situation for the Toxic artist, as she later filed a police report. Insiders at the Metro PD told TMZ a criminal investigation is open now, and the case will “likely” be given to the District Attorney for review to determine if criminal charges will be filed. Before that happens, Britney is now speaking out about the situation. She took to Instagram Stories on Thursday to share her side of the story, insisting she only “tapped” Victor on the shoulder:

“Traumatic experiences are not new to me and I have had my fair share of them. I was not prepared for what happened to me last night. I recognized an athlete in my hotel lobby as I was heading to dinner. I later went to a restaurant at a different hotel and saw him again. I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success. It was really loud, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. I am aware of the players statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I simply tapped him on the shoulder. His security then back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd. Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses off my face.”

So awful. She continued:

“I get swarmed by people all the time. In fact, that night. I was swarmed by a group of at least 20 fans. My security team didn’t hit any of them. This story is super embarrassing to share with the world but it’s out there already. However, I think it’s important to share this story and urge people in the public eye to set an example and treat all people with respect. Physical violence is happening too much in this world. Often behind closed doors. I stand with all the victims and my heart goes out to all of you!!! I have yet to get a public apology from the player, his security or their organization. I hope they will…”

Britney definitely deserves an apology for what happened! You can check out her entire statement on the matter (below):

Her hubby Sam Asghari also addressed the incident. The 29-year-old actor took to Instagram Stories to slam the security guard, writing:

“I am opposed to violence in any form, especially without justification in the defense of yourself or someone else who is unable to defend themselves. Self-defense can be unavoidable, but the defense of any woman, especially my wife, is not debatable. I consider my reaction subdued considering what occurred, and I hope the man in question learns a lesson and changes his disregard for women. Thank you for the support.”

Sam went on to note that the “violent behavior of an out-of-control security guard should not cast a shadow” on Wembanyama, who he praised for being “a great young man on the rise.” He continued:

“The blame should fall on the coward who did this, the people who hired him without proper vetting, and a systematic culture of disregard for women within sports and entertainment. I can’t imagine a scenario where an unarmed female fan showing any kind of excitement or appreciation for a celebrity would cause her to be physically assaulted, much less being hit in the face for tapping someone on the shoulder.”

The former personal trainer concluded the message by saying he looks forward to seeing the “changes” that the people “from the top” make following this situation. You can read his entire statement (below):

Britney Spears’ husband, Sam Asghari, releases statement after Britney was assaulted by Victor Wembanyama’s security guard:

“I can't imagine a scenario where an unarmed female fan showing any kind of excitement or appreciation for a celebrity would cause her to be physically… pic.twitter.com/C2353mVL8Y

— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) July 6, 2023

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If you missed the breaking news, the pop star was spotted on Wednesday night at the celeb hotspot Catch inside the Aria Hotel in Sin City. There, she saw San Antonio Spurs rookie superstar Victor Wembanyama signing autographs for fans and wanted to go say hello herself. But when she approached and “tapped him on his back, right shoulder,” she was allegedly slapped and knocked to the ground by an aggressive security guard, identified as Spurs’ Director of Team Security Damian Smith. All this according to various TMZ insiders.

After the incident, Brit returned to her table and Damian later apologized to her, insisting he was just doing his job and that he did not recognize her. Paps caught the singer and her husband Sam Asghari leaving the restaurant soon after and the 41-year-old ended up filing a police report. Initially, though, TMZ‘s law enforcement sources claimed the case was “not being handled as a criminal matter.” But with more and more details coming to light, this seems to be changing!

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So, for starters. What really happened? An eyewitness is now speaking out about what did and didn’t go down during the unexpected altercation. Brian Grajales, a Canadian who was outside the restaurant at the time of the incident, told TMZ on Thursday that he saw Britney approach the French baller, possibly because she wanted to take a photo with him. He claims she “infiltrated” her way into his inner circle before leaning in and — using a British accent — said, “Excuse me, sir … excuse me, sir.” The Grammy winner then touched the athlete’s shoulder and that’s when the head honcho backhanded her in the face!

While one law enforcement source previously told the outlet that Damian hit Britney’s hand and then her hand hit her face, Brian disagrees. He insists the guard “turned around and slapped her across the face.” He also noted that her sunglasses fell off, but he could not remember if she fell to the ground as reports have claimed since there was so much commotion. He does remember her going “to the side and hunch over.”

In photos obtained by the outlet, Britney and Sam could be seen walking behind Victor and his security team just before the incident. You can see those snapshots HERE.

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After this startling ordeal, the fan then claims the Toxic artist was being walked out of Catch and screamed (in her British accent):

“This is f**king America!!!”

Seems like she was really rattled by the alleged slap! Hear more from the viewer (below):

As mentioned, new reports are now revealing the case is reportedly under investigation. An insider high up in the Metro PD told TMZ there is a criminal investigation open and they are taking the incident “as serious as a heart attack.” The case will “likely” be referred to the District Attorney for review, as well, but that doesn’t mean any criminal charges will be filed.

This, of course, is contradictory to the outlet’s first sources, who believed nothing was to come of the police report. Interestingly, Vegas police were spotted in the hotel on Thursday morning, reportedly walking through the lobby to go up to the Crossroad alum’s suit to interview her about the situation. We hope Britney is feeling okay after this intense interaction and that this all gets sorted out quickly!

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On Wednesday, the pop star was at celeb hotspot Catch inside the Aria Hotel when she reportedly saw San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama signing autographs for fans. So, she went over to say hi. But when she tapped the French-born 19-year-old on the shoulder, security officials with the NBA franchise allegedly slapped her and knocked her down!!!

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According to TMZ, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. local time in Sin City. Spears walked up to interact with the basketball sensation. To do so, she allegedly “tapped him on his back, right shoulder.” But after tapping again and staying close to the athlete, security apparently became alarmed over her intrusion into his space.

So, per the outlet, a security staffer for the Spurs allegedly “backhanded her.” The strike was hard enough that it caused the Toxic singer to “fall to the ground,” and it even resulted in “knocking her glasses off.”

OMG!!!

The 41-year-old apparently got up, returned to her table, and “composed herself.” Later on in the night, the security staffer for the NBA club came over and apologized. Per TMZ, the staffer — who they identify as Spurs’ Director of Team Security Damian Smith — said this to the Baby One More Time singer:

“You understand how it is when you’re being swarmed by fans.”

Smith also apparently told Spears he didn’t recognize her at the time. She apparently “accepted” that apology.

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Interestingly, after Spears’ security talked to Spurs staffers, the singer did file a police report over the incident. But according to an early Thursday morning update from the news outlet, law enforcement sources in Vegas say the slap is “not being handled as a criminal matter.” Instead, police have determined Smith was “not trying to hurt Britney” but just trying to do his job by defending the Spurs’ star.

Wow…

FWIW, paparazzi cameras captured Spears walking “speedily” out of the restaurant later that night, per Page Six. That outlet claimed the pop singer — who was with husband Sam Asghari — was rocking a hoodie and sunglasses “to conceal her identity.” As that outlet also notes, it’s unclear where Asghari was when the slap went down at Catch a few hours before, tho.

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The Material Girl singer was reportedly found unresponsive in her home and rushed to the hospital on Saturday, June 24. We learned right away from her manager that she was suffering “a serious bacterial infection.” Later we heard she’d been sick for months — and she was putting off treatment.

Over a week later, and we just got maybe the scariest detail yet. We don’t even know if this is true, but it’s chilling us to the bone to think about one way or the other.

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According to Radar Online, the pop star had to be revived with NARCAN!

For those who don’t know, NARCAN (or generically, naloxone) is an injection used in an emergency to save the lives of patients suffering from drug overdoses, typically from narcotics (hence the name). It is a life saver. Does this mean Her Madgesty ODed? That the bacterial infection and all that stuff about trying to keep up with her much-younger backup dancers was a line of BS to hide it?? It certainly wouldn’t be unheard of in the industry for a manager to come up with a cover story for drug use.

But no, this does not necessarily mean there was no bacterial infection, or that opioids were involved. See, while NARCAN’s intended use is as “an opioid antagonist,” per the National Institute on Drug Abuse‘s website, the drug has also been proven to reverse hypotension in patients with septic shock. That’s something Madge was reported to be suffering from due to the advanced infection. So there’s no reason to assume illicit drug use or overdose.

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However, if this report is true, it does mean she was even closer to death than we previously imagined. Naloxone is used to revive people. Gurl was on the brink. We shudder to think what might have happened if she’d been discovered even half and hour later.

Thankfully it seems she’s recovering well — she even got to go home after an extended stay at the hospital. Rosie O’Donnell, her pal for over three decades, told curious commenters on Instagram just this week:

“She is recovering at home — she is very strong in general.”

Have YOU been as bothered by this news as we have, Perezcious readers??

[Image via Madonna/Instagram.]

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ICYMI, last week the Houston Police Department were called to a southwest Houston church after a passerby noticed an unconscious man lying on the ground outside. When they responded to the scene, they reportedly found an item on the man that had family identification on it, and were able to contact his family. Shockingly enough, hours later they found out this man was none other than Rudolph “Rudy” Farias — a man who had gone missing way back in 2015 — when he was only 17 years old.

Multiple outlets reported the story of what happened back when Rudy first vanished, and it seemed like a miraculous ending. Apparently he had gone out to walk his dogs in his northeastern Houston neighborhood — then his dogs returned to his home to his family, but he didn’t. His worried mother and contacted police and the Texas Center for the Missing, but to no avail. Janie Santana wouldn’t lay eyes on her son again until last Thursday — or at least that’s what she said.

Now her neighbors and people close to the investigation have conflicting reports…

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According to one neighbor, Kisha Ross, Rudy wasn’t ever missing at all! She told ABC7 on Wednesday he was still regularly hanging out with her family all the time he was supposedly gone:

“He used to come in my garage, chill with my cousin, son, and daughter.”

She also said the now 25-year-old liked to go hang out in the woods by himself, adding:

“That boy has never been missing.”

What!?

But things only get more confusing… Broderick Conley, a cousin of Kisha’s, backed her up and said Rudy — or as they referred to him, Dolph — was a regular visitor at their home. They recall lots of “laughing” and “good times” with the supposedly missing man, even as recent as a few weeks ago. According to them, he only stopped coming over two weeks ago. So where has he been all this time? Oh, simple.

They say he STILL LIVES AT HOME WITH HIS MOM!!! Supposedly they hang out with him all the time, and don’t understand why anyone would report him missing.

Another anonymous neighbor also spoke to the outlet Wednesday, and claimed:

“I was just shocked someone over here was missing, and we see him.”

Rudy’s mom insists these neighbors are mistaken. She argues the man they were seeing and calling Dolph was Rudy’s cousin, and they were just confused. However, when a reporter showed the neighbors a photo of said cousin, they insist that’s not the man they know as Dolph.

WTF is going on…

Sadly, as previously reported, police aren’t able to get any information out of Rudy — he’s gone nonverbal according to doctors. Santana previously said he’s only able to get out a few words before he curls into the fetal position and “shuts down.” She also claimed to have concerns he may have been kidnapped, beaten, or even sold into sex trafficking. In a flyer regarding the search being over shortly after he was found, the family wrote:

“It’s him!!! It’s our Rudy. Rudy is in pretty bad shape, he has cuts, soft tissue tumors, small openings and swelling on the soles of his feet, along with bruising, old and new cuts/scrapes on his body, old dry blood on his head and hair, he has very very dark complexion now almost unrecognizable. It broke our hearts to see him in this condition. God only knows what he has endured during his time away from home. The note also mentions that he is in a lot of pain. He flinches if you try to touch him or hug him thinking we are going to strike him. He thinks his name is Julio Torres and he is 14 now.”

He thinks his name is Julio? And not Dolph?

So, so sad. The flyer also stated Rudy is suffering from PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as saying he attempted suicide.

The idea this story is actually one about a poor young man with mental health problems is sad, but it would make sense. What doesn’t is why his mother would fake his disappearance, lying to police and the press. Because if he’s been in that house the whole time, that’s exactly what she’s done.

It’s worth noting Santana only recently agreed to have her identity become public. Back in 2017, she spoke to ABC13 anonymously, citing that she was concerned her son’s disappearance was “suspicious” and she didn’t want her identity to be public. Is it possible she just didn’t want anyone to recognize her and realize she was lying? We’re so confused…

Police are due to try and talk to Rudy one-on-one today, so hopefully they’ll get some answers and get on their way to getting justice for him. We hope he’s able to heal and find peace very soon.

You can watch the video for more info (below):

[Image via ABC13/YouTube/Texas Center for the Missing]

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In an emotional interview with People published Wednesday, the Oscar winner opened up about a near-fatal overdose in 2020 that left her temporarily unable to walk or speak — in her own words, she remembered:

“I almost died.”

Towards the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the former child star was prescribed various medications for back and neck pain, as well as rheumatoid arthritis. Tatum had famously struggled with addiction for decades — and unfortunately, as many on such painkillers do, she began abusing the prescription drugs.

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Her oldest child, son Kevin McEnroe, 37, whom she shares with former husband and tennis champ John McEnroe, explained to the outlet:

“She had become very isolated. With the addition of morphine and heavier pharmaceuticals, it was getting scary. COVID, chronic pain, all these things led to a place of isolation. In that place, I don’t think, for her, there was much hope.”

In May of 2020, Tatum overdosed from a combination of pain meds, opiates, and morphine.

A friend found her in her Century City apartment and rushed her to the hospital. There, it was discovered she’d suffered a devastating stroke, resulting in aphasia — meaning the parts of her brain responsible for communication had been affected. Kevin remembered:

“It was the phone call we’d always been waiting for. She also had a cardiac arrest and a number of seizures. There were times we didn’t think she was going to survive.”

He added:

“I had to call my brother and sister and say she was thought to be blind, deaf and potentially might never speak again.”

The Paper Moon star remained in a coma for six weeks before she finally woke up, totally unaware of her state. Kevin added:

“She didn’t know where she was. She couldn’t say, ‘I’m scared.’”

Thankfully she made it through — and can tell us just how terrifying it was for her. Tatum recalled of that dark time trapped inside herself:

“I didn’t know where I was, I didn’t know what to think, I didn’t know what to do, and I had no, no, no words at all. Nothing. And nobody could figure out what was going to go on — if I was going to die or if I was going to live, and I lived. It is a miracle.”

Even worse, COVID restrictions made it difficult for Kevin and his two younger siblings, brother Sean, 35, and sister Emily, 32, to visit their mother.

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In the years since her fateful overdose, Tatum has been working toward recovery. She vulnerably told the outlet:

“I’ve been trying to get sober my whole life. Every day, I am trying.”

The 59-year-old now attends daily therapy, as well as twelve step recovery meetings. She added, “I’ve been through a lot,” sharing:

“I was an addict my whole life pretty much on and off, for the past 30 to 40 years.”

Kevin recalled his mother wanting to get sober for her kids, but never really for herself — something which has now changed since her brush with death:

“She has embraced this attempt at recovery. She was always a very loving mom but when isolated, I think it was hard to find any love for herself.”

He added:

“In the world of recovery, there can be a moment where you feel, like, ‘I can’t keep living this way.’ And I think that is what finally occurred. Now I see an enormous amount of hope. So to me this last chapter where she wants to live, wants to get sober, wants to learn, I think it’s a miracle. I think it’s beautiful. I’ve never been more proud to be her son. She’s full of love and full of heart.”

The 37-year-old continued:

“She is learning to be with herself and find some love for herself. It’s been hard but it’s been beautiful and it’s a miracle to behold. All I ask her every day is just to try. I think we’re both really lucky to have gotten this chance.”

So sweet. Tatum is so lucky to have such a supportive family. And she’s going to continue fighting for them. She explained:

“Every day I am trying. I want to be with my beautiful three kids.”

As of now, the actress noted, “I still can’t really read and write yet,” but that she plans to take her recovery “a day at a time.” Watch more (below):

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Now, as it turns out, comedian Carrot Top was on that plane, too. And he’s speaking out about what happened during that extremely unsettling pre-flight incident!!

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So, first, the brief backstory. The woman was on a flight out of DFW that hadn’t yet left the gate when she started walking to the front of the plane while yelling.

According to the since-scrapped TikTok vid, the woman walked into the first-class section of the plane, and then turned around and pointed to the back.

While looking back there at what was apparently an imaginary person, according to multiple media reports, she yelled:

“I’m telling you, I’m getting the f**k off, and there’s a reason why I’m getting the f**k off, and everyone can either believe it or they can not believe it! I don’t give two f**ks! But I am telling you right now, that motherf**ker back there is not real! And you can sit on this plane, and you can f**king die with them or not! I’m not going to.”

OMG…

After the vid started going on viral on Sunday, the TikToker who took it deleted their entire account, per the New York Post. You can see a re-posted copy of the shocking clip HERE, though, if you’re curious. It’s intense!!!

Per multiple media reports, she then was removed from the flight. And so were all the other passengers, too. American Airlines had everybody get up, get off, and re-group at the gate. After a long delay that lasted well over three hours, per TMZ, the flight apparently did eventually take off. Then, thankfully, it reached its scheduled destination late that night, which turned out to be… Orlando?!

We know that because as we mentioned (above), Carrot Top was on the initial flight and saw the whole thing go down just like everyone else sitting patiently in their seats. And he later shared a couple Instagram videos from the central Florida city very late on Sunday night in which he recounted his experience on the fateful flight itself.

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According to one video from the 58-year-old comedian, the unidentified woman “lost her ear bud,” and that’s what caused the freakout:

“Well, this is why we’re all sitting here in Dallas now, because she lost her ear bud. Seriously.”

In the caption of the post, he added:

“I hope she’s happy!!! We’re all stuck in Dallas now because of her.”

He made that commentary while posting a re-share of another passenger’s apparent video of the unsettling incident, as you can see (below):

Damn!!

Then, in a later video taken while he was lying in bed that night at the end of the very, very long travel day, the veteran stand-up comic added more context.

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He called the woman in question a “f**king nut job,” and claimed it was a “little stunt” that she pulled to disrupt the flight:

“My hat’s off to everyone at American Airlines today for how they handled the situation. A f**king nut job just lost her mind in front of the whole plane. And five hours later, we’re here in Orlando. I hope you’re having a relaxing evening behind bars in Dallas, Texas, and I hope you enjoyed your little stunt.”

Then, he added:

“Anyways, I missed the fireworks and everything tonight, but we’ll catch up tomorrow. OK, I’m going to bed.”

You can see it for yourself (below):

Well, whether it was a stunt like Carrot Top apparently believes, or a true mental health emergency, it was definitely distressing to watch either way. We can’t imagine what it would be like to be on that plane in that moment… We just hope this woman involved got either some legal consequences for that “stunt,” or some serious mental health help if it were distress. Ya know? Hopefully there are capable professionals around to address it either way. Ugh!

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