LeAnn Rimes reveals her teeth fell out during concert
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Singer LeAnn Rimes is managing to laugh through the pain after an unexpected dental mishap during a recent performance.
The country-pop star abruptly left the stage while singing her 1996 hit “One Way Ticket” at The Skagit Casino Resort in Washington when her front dental bridge unexpectedly fell out.
Visibly flustered, LeAnn rushed quickly offstage to address the situation.
“I feel something pop in my mouth. And if you’ve been around, you know I’ve had a lot of dental surgeries, and I have a bridge in the front, and it fell out in the middle of my song last night, she said on Instagram, in a report by Billboard Magazine.
Instead of canceling the show, the 42-year-old performer made a quick recovery, rejoining her band onstage and finishing the set while discreetly trying to push her bridge back into place between lines.
Despite the unexpected interruption, LeAnn embraced the moment, labeling it “the most epic experience ever, Billboard also reported.
“There wasn’t a f—ing thing I could do about it except either walk off or just hold my teeth in and sing, so I just ran with it. The show can go on, even amid sheer, utter embarrassment. You just gotta be real with people, she added.
The 'I Need You' singer has been open about her dental struggles, which include a history of poorly executed dental work that has led to 29 surgeries.
In 2013, she filed a malpractice lawsuit against her former dentist, claiming chronic pain and complications resulting from failed veneers.