The show must go on, even if you lose your teeth on stage, at least according to LeAnn Rimes. The 42-year-old was recently performing in Washington when some of her teeth fell out. Rimes rushed off stage to remedy the situation, later sharing what really happened.
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"We're gonna do a little story time about how the show must go on," Rimes says in a video for her fans. "This is the most epic example of how the show must go on. Last night, I was onstage in the middle of 'One Way Ticket,' and I felt something pop in my mouth. If you've been around, you know that I've had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in front, and it fell out in the middle of my song last night. To which I panicked, said 'hold on,' and ran to the side of the stage and put it back in."
Unfortunately, it wasn't as easy of a fix as Rimes hoped, which she reveals led to an incredibly difficult night of performing.
"[I] popped it back in, and then just went on singing," the "Blue" singer shares. "And then I had to just get real with everybody and tell them exactly what was happening, or else I would have had to walk off stage. And soor the rest of the show, I was literally like this, was pushing my teeth in, like, every couple of lines."
LeAnn Rimes Experiences An Unfortunate Career First With Lost Teeth
Rimes adds that some of her songs with specific sounds were incredibly hard to sing with her loose bridge.
"It was the most epic experience, ever," Rimes admits with a laugh. "I don't usually have firsts in my career. That was a first and hopefully a last. I hope my teeth stay in tonight. We shall see. For the front row, get ready for something to fly out. If you catch them, please return them."
"There wasn't a f--ing thing I could do about it, except either walk off, or just to hold my teeth in on stage," she continues. "So I just ran with it. In case anybody has some issue on stage, or feels embarrassed by it, just watch this video again, and it will remind you that the show can go on, even in the midst of sheer, utter embarrassment. You just got to be real with people."
Hopefully, Rimes will have time to get her teeth fixed. Her next show isn't until July 12 , in Honolulu, Hawaii.
