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Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

BBC News · · 271 words · By Harry Sekulich
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“Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance”
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Wikipedia entries for Megan Thee Stallion, Moulin Rouge! (musical), and B.B.B. (song) do not mention hospitalization during a performance. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "B.B.B." ("Big Booty Bitch") is a single by American rapper Juvenile featuring American rapper Genesisthegawd. It was released on January 23, 2026 and went viral on the video-sharing app TikTok, follo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B.B._(song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper, songwriter and actress. She gained recognition when videos of her freestyling went v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. The musical is based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Moulin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge!_(musical)
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“Rapper Megan Thee Stallion had to be taken to hospital mid-way through her performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, in New York on Tuesday night, her representative has confirmed.”
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Wikipedia entries for Megan Thee Stallion, Moulin Rouge! (musical), and Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend do not confirm representative statements or hospitalization details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin. Carol Channing introduced the song i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper, songwriter and actress. She gained recognition when videos of her freestyling went v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. The musical is based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Moulin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge!_(musical)
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“"Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated," the spokesperson told US media outlets.”
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“The musician, 31, is performing as Zidler – the show's eccentric master of ceremonies – marking her highly anticipated Broadway debut.”
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Wikipedia entries for Megan Thee Stallion and Moulin Rouge! (musical) do not specify her role as Zidler or mention Broadway debut details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a jazz song written for the stage musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Leo Robin. Carol Channing introduced the song i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds_Are_a_Girl's_Best_Fri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper, songwriter and actress. She gained recognition when videos of her freestyling went v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Thee_Stallion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. The musical is based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Moulin …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge!_(musical)
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“Her hair stylist, Kellon Deryck, wrote on X: "Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital."”
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“Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, is scheduled to play Zidler until 17 May, the Moulin Rouge website says.”
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“Megan Thee Stallion is best-known for hits including Savage, WAP and Body.”
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“In 2021, she won three Grammy awards for Best Rap Song, Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance. The following year she was nominated for Album of the Year.”
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“Harold Zidler was first played by Danny Burstein in the original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge, and won a coveted Tony award in 2020 for it.”
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“More recently, celebrity drag artist Bob the Drag Queen played Zidler in the musical for eight weeks earlier this year.”
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“The BBC has contacted Megan Thee Stallion's team for comment.”
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