Tori Kelly Shares Why Health Scare Didn't Stop Her From Releasing New Music
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00:00 Overall, I do feel better and I'm feeling good
00:02 and I'm like back.
00:05 Tori Kelly addresses her recent health scare.
00:08 I mean, I'm so thankful.
00:10 The singer went live on Twitch Wednesday,
00:12 giving an update after her hospitalization last month.
00:15 I'm okay, thank you.
00:17 I'm seeing all of your comments.
00:18 I'm feeling so much better.
00:21 You guys have helped me feel a lot better, to be honest.
00:25 We're really happy.
00:26 Tori was placed in the ICU.
00:28 Reports claiming blood clots were discovered
00:30 in both her legs and lungs.
00:33 And she was in and out of consciousness
00:35 throughout the whole process.
00:37 These clots in the lungs can cause the heart
00:40 to go into very rapid heart rates
00:42 and sometimes actually cause arrhythmias,
00:44 which is abnormal heart rates.
00:46 It can actually cause patients
00:47 to actually go in and out of consciousness.
00:49 But probably for her, a lot of it has to do
00:52 with the appropriate oxygenated blood going to the brain
00:57 and trying to perfuse her brain the best possible way.
00:59 Even now, just running tests and figuring everything out.
01:04 But overall, I do feel better and I'm feeling good
01:07 and I'm back, I'm home.
01:10 So that's obviously a good thing.
01:14 And seeing all of your guys' comments and love and support
01:18 just really meant a lot.
01:20 Tori, who rose to fame in 2015,
01:23 was set to release a new self-titled EP
01:25 just days after the incident.
01:28 ♪ Me and you ♪
01:32 ♪ Ooh, I'm missing you ♪
01:35 I would say, you know,
01:39 I feel like I'm stepping more into myself.
01:42 You know, I just turned 30.
01:43 I feel like, you know, this new chapter of my life,
01:47 this new era, if you will.
01:48 But despite the unexpected health struggle,
01:51 she still decided to put out her new music.
01:54 Obviously I had my EP ready to go.
01:57 And so I decided, I was like, you know what?
02:00 I still wanna put this out.
02:02 This music represents such a happy time in my life.
02:06 And y'all have been waiting,
02:08 I've been waiting to put this out.
02:10 I don't wanna wait any longer.
02:11 I've been through a lot since my last album.
02:14 So it feels good just to put out music
02:16 that represents where I'm at, is fun and upbeat.
02:19 And it's, yeah, it's good.
02:20 I've just felt more confident,
02:22 just stepping more into myself,
02:24 embracing all the parts of myself.
02:26 And I think that's really bled into this new music.
02:29 The artist was also scheduled to perform
02:32 at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles to play her new tracks.
02:35 But she says nothing's stopping her
02:37 from doing what she loves most.
02:40 We're working on rescheduling that, by the way.
02:42 Obviously was gutted that I wasn't able to do that show.
02:49 But yeah, of course, wanna be able to do that show
02:54 and just get back out and perform in general.
02:59 I'm so excited and so ready.
03:03 Thankful that I get to still do what I love.
03:05 Just feels good to be getting music out there.
03:08 I'm in a good space, you know?
03:10 And I'm excited just to share
03:12 this new chapter with everybody.
03:14 (upbeat music)
03:17 (upbeat music)
03:19 (upbeat music)