Megan Thee Stallion withdraws from Moulin Rouge! early.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper will perform her final performance as Zidler in the Broadway musical on Friday, May 1 at the Al Hirschfeld Theater. It was originally scheduled to be in lights until May 17.
“It was a huge honor to be a part of it Moulin Rouge And I’ve met so many wonderful people in this theater. “You work so hard and I have so much respect for the dedication, stamina, work ethic, time and effort you all put into the work,” she said in a statement. Moulin Rouge He inspired me to do my best as an artist. I am so grateful to the cast and crew who made this experience so meaningful. You are truly some of the nicest humans I have ever met! To all the hotties who attended or plan to attend, thank you for supporting me through this amazing journey!
A replacement artist has not yet been announced for May 2-17. Megan Thee Stallion was the first actress to play Zidler, who was previously known as Harold Zidler. As previously announced, Moulin Rouge! Musical It has been extended for five weeks, with the final performance scheduled for August 30.
The move comes amid some personal and professional drama for Megan Thee Stallion during the run of the show. She exited the musical’s mid-show in April, and her rep stated that she sought treatment: “On Tuesday evening, Megan was taken to a local hospital to undergo medical evaluation after experiencing troubling symptoms. Doctors ultimately identified extreme fatigue, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms. Megan has since been treated and released from the hospital and is now resting.”
She returned to the show two days later, calling the illness “a real wake-up call”, adding: “I’ve been pushing myself beyond my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough is enough. It honestly scared me. I thought I was going to pass out on stage, and I really tried to go through with my performance but I couldn’t. Hotties, I want to be real with all of you because you mean everything to me and I hate letting you down.”
Then over the weekend, the rapper took to Instagram to confirm that she and her boyfriend, NBA star Klay Thompson, had broken up because she claimed he had been unfaithful. “Cheating, made me walk through the whole family house…I was cold,” she wrote in a post shared on Instagram Stories. “I held you back through all your terrible mood swings and treatment of me during your basketball season, and now you don’t know if you can be ‘mono????’ Bitch, I need a real break after this.. Bye.
In a more formal statement shared with the peopleMegan said: “I have made the decision to end my relationship with Clay. Trust, loyalty and respect are non-negotiables for me in a relationship, and when these values are compromised, there is no real path forward. I take this time to prioritize myself and move forward with peace and clarity.”
