Comedian Jay Leno seems to be doing well after suffering a bad fall.
On Friday, Leno, 74, hosted a benefit event in Las Vegas and shared an update on his health.
“I feel good,” Leno said at the first amfAR benefit event, according to People magazine. “I broke my wrist, but I'm fine.”
Jay Leno suffers broken wrist and facial bruises in bad fall, but performs live show before going to hospital
Jay Leno attends amfAR Las Vegas presented by Paramount at Wynn Las Vegas on November 22, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ryan Emberley/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR)
At a charity event honoring Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, his heavily bruised face was reportedly covered in makeup.
On Thursday, November 21, Leno was spotted having lunch in Los Angeles with half his face bruised and visibly injured.
The former “Tonight Show” host managed to smile slightly despite the trauma on his face. He was wearing a dark jacket over a gray T-shirt with a picture of a car on it. Several bruises were visible on the other side of his face, just below his eyes.
Comedian Jay Leno was spotted in Los Angeles recovering from a recent injury. (Splash by Shutterstock)
Leno's first public appearance came after he was seriously injured before a stand-up comedy show in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Greensburg is approximately 45 minutes from Pittsburgh.
The former late-night talk show host was staying at the Hampton Inn and had dinner at Dinos Sports Lounge, according to CBS.
Although the restaurant is 200 meters from the Hampton Inn, the quickest way to get to our destination was down a steep grassy hill.
Months after the garage fire, Jay Leno suffered multiple fractures in a motorcycle accident
Leno's fall at the hotel came after the comedian was injured in a series of shocking incidents. (Jeff Kowalski via Getty Images)
Leno explained that he had difficulty navigating the slope and lost his footing. He fell down a 60-foot hill and landed in a parking lot.
After a shocking fall, Leno fell down a steep hill, breaking his wrist, sustaining large bruises on his face and body, and losing his fingernails. He wore an eyepatch to hide his injury during the comedy show.
Despite his serious injuries, Leno continued to perform stand-up comedy shows in front of more than 1,500 people.
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In January 2023, Leno was “hit” from a motorcycle. The “Cars” star broke two ribs, two kneecaps and a collarbone. (Fox Nation)
The comedian waited until he returned to Los Angeles to have his injuries checked out at a hospital. Leno dismissed the choice not to disrupt the show's schedule as no big deal.
A representative for Leno did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Leno's fall at the hotel came after the comedian was injured in a series of shocking incidents.
Despite facing personal hardships, including a motorcycle accident and third-degree burns from a gasoline fire, he has remained positive over the past few years.
Comedian and classic car collector Jay Leno was treated for “severe burns” in a gasoline fire while working on his car. (Getty Images/back version)
“I was burned by the fire. My face was filled with gas and sparks flew. [It’s] It's not like, “How did this happen?” I mean, people are getting burned every day,” he told Fox News Digital in October, joking that people's reactions were stronger because he was a celebrity.
“I got out of the hospital in eight and a half days,” Leno said. “I missed two days from work. So it wasn't too bad. It was better than a broken leg, believe me.”
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In January 2023, Leno was “hit” from a motorcycle. The “Cars” star broke two ribs, two kneecaps and a collarbone.
“I turned onto a side street and drove through the parking lot, and unbeknownst to me, a guy had put wire up in the parking lot, but there were no flags hanging,” Leno said. Las Vegas Review Journal.
“I didn't realize it until it was too late. I got caught on the clothesline and fell off the bike with a thud. The bike kept going. You see what happens.”
In 2022, Leno suffered third-degree burns in a gasoline fire and underwent multiple surgeries. He suffered severe burns to his face, hands and chest while working under a car in his Burbank-area garage.
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