Singer Brandy Norwood hospitalized after falling ill on Delta flight at LAX
Singer and actress Brandy Norwood, 38, was briefly hospitalized Friday after falling ill on a Delta Air Lines flight at Los Angeles International Airport, according to media reports.
Firefighters received a report of an “unspecified medical complaint” about 6:17 a.m. at Terminal 2, said Amy Bastman, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department. When firefighters and paramedics arrived, they transported a person to a hospital, she said.
Norwood, known by her first name, is best known for her hit R&B songs “The Boy Is Mine” and “I Wanna Be Down.” She also starred in the TV show “Moesha.”
According to Delta, the passenger, whom they did not identify, fell ill aboard Flight 763 before it departed for New York’s JFK International Airport.
The aircraft returned to the gate and was met by emergency responders, Delta said.
After the passenger was helped off the plane, Flight 763 departed roughly 45 minutes behind schedule, according to Delta.
Norwood was later released from the hospital.
The Grammy winner’s hectic schedule is likely to blame for her sudden illness.
“The stress of all of the traveling and working so incessantly has exhausted her,” the singer’s longtime publicist, Courtney Barnes, said in a statement. “She will be relaxing for the next few days.”
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UPDATES:
2:50 p.m.: This article was updated with comments from Brandy Norwood’s publicist.
This article was originally published at 10 a.m.
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