Why was Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized?

NEW YORK – Megan Thee Stallion was taken to a hospital after falling ill during a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway, according to reports. 

What we know:

The Grammy Award-winning rapper began feeling unwell during a show Tuesday night and exited mid-performance.

“Last night was a real wake-up call for me,” Megan wrote in a post on Instagram. “I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me,” she went on to write.

An understudy stepped in Tuesday night for the rapper and the show continued. 

“I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t,” she wrote in a post on Instragram. 

According to her spokesperson, doctors identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms. She was discharged and was resting.

Megan said that she would take off Wednesday’s matinee and evening performances to rest and recuperate. “I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve,” she wrote.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 24: Megan Thee Stallion makes her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Hot Girl Productions)

The show at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre was briefly interrupted as officials addressed the audience and asked them to remain seated. Megan was replaced by another performer for the remainder of the production according to reports.

Her hairstylist and close friend, Kellon Deryck, also confirmed the hospitalization in a post on X.

Megan on Broadway

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 24: Megan Thee Stallion is seen on March 24, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by DAMEBK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

The backstory:

Megan recently made her Broadway debut in the production, taking on the role of Harold Zidler — marking the first time a woman has played the character in the long-running musical. The role has previously been performed by Boy George, Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess and Bob the Drag Queen.

Her run in the show began last week and includes performances of her songs “Savage” and “Body.” Celebrities including Queen Latifah and Tiffany Haddish have attended recent performances.

What we don’t know:

It was not immediately clear what caused her illness.