Brandy Breaks Her Silence On Scary Hospitalization

Brandy Norwood, better known to the world as just Brandy, has an extensive career. She acted as the star in her own show, "Moesha," and was the first Black Cinderella on-screen in the Whitney Houston-produced television adaptation, "Cinderella." Brandy has released several of her own albums and created hits, like the iconic "The Boy Is Mine" alongside Monica. She's dabbled in reality TV and most recently starred on ABC's "Queens." And with the release of her 2020 album, "B7," Brandy became pretty outspoken about the mental health issues she's faced.

In response to a song on "B7" titled "Bye Bipolar," Brandy shared that she'd never been diagnosed with the mental disorder, but draws a connection in her life. "I have not been diagnosed as bipolar," the singer told the New York Post. "But I've had moments where trauma has caused me to not be myself, and I felt at a point that I could've experienced moments of that." Brandy told The Grio that same year that she's dealt with "severe depression," trauma, and PTSD. "I've gone through a lot and I had to overcome a lot, but I had to overcome everything that I've overcame by doing the work." She commended therapy and advocated taking care of yourself. In fact, the singer hasn't really suffered health issues publicly, which makes her most recent hospitalization that much more shocking.

TMZ reported that Brandy was sent to the hospital around noon on October 12 in Los Angeles for an alleged seizure (via Vulture). Brandy's parents were reportedly by her side. According to the outlet, Brandy didn't have any known health issues that would have contributed to a potential seizure. However, sources confirmed that the singer should make a full recovery after the scary incident.

After the reports of her hospitalization, Brandy's Twitter account posted a message for her fans and concerned loved ones. "To my beloved fam, friends, and starz thank you for sending love and light my way," the singer wrote. "I am following doctors' orders and getting the rest I need due to dehydration and low amounts of nutrition. Thank you for your prayers and support. Grateful for you all, see you soon."

Variety reported that this isn't the first time Brandy suffered a health issue in the public eye. In June 2017, the actor was on a Los Angeles-bound flight when firefighters and paramedics had to transport her to a hospital upon arrival. At the time, her reps said that the health scare was due to "traveling extensively." They said that the night before she was in the studio until 5:45 a.m. "The stress of all of the traveling and working so incessantly has exhausted her," they said. "She will be relaxing for the next few days."