Cardi B was hospitalized after a toxic gas leak.
Rapper Cardi B was one of the unfortunate victims that had to be hospitalized. The incident occurred during a Lizzo performance at the Kia Forum.
Lizzo was performing to a sold out crowd in L.A when she called Cardi B on stage as a special guest.
They were singing their recent duet together called ‘Rumors’ when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Dispatchers received a call from a venue in the 1200 block of Prairie Avenue at about 9 p.m.
It appears that Lizzo gorged herself on a pre concert dinner at the Sizzler steakhouse located around the corner from the event. Lizzo and her posse dined on Steak, lobster, unlimited crispy shrimp, chicken, burgers and onion rings. Costume designers and assistants then poured Lizzo into a very binding tight costume and sent her out for a two hour performance.
During the duet with Cardi B, Lizzo bent over way farther than any big girl should ever bend. The pressure of the food digesting, combined with the tight costume and body angle created a perfect storm. Lizzo let loose with a noxious, toxic, massive gas leak. Cardi B was in the line of fire and took a direct hit. She was sent flying head over heels into the third row.
A toxic mushroom cloud filled the auditorium. Concert goers were overcome by the fumes according to L.A Fire Capt. Steven Parker. At least three Los Angeles Fire units, including an engine and a battalion chief, and an American Medical Response ambulance responded to the location.
Upon arriving, Parker found a “chaotic” scene, with many concert goers suffering from acute respiratory illness as a result of the toxic gases. Those attendees who were in the back refused medical treatment after their conditions improved once they were exposed to fresh air. Cardi B and dozens of fans were transported to Marian Regional Medical Center for further treatment, according to Parker.
Parker consulted the Santa Barbara County Hazardous materials Unit, which advised to keep the building empty for at least three hours to allow fumes to clear. There was no risk to the environment or public safety, Parker said. However, local residents reported seeing dead fish floating in nearby lakes.
Lizzo fan Joe Archer commented, “It was like Hiroshima. I saw a blinding light, then a giant mushroom cloud enveloped the theater. At that point I dropped to my knees and crawled for the exit. My lungs were burning and I could hardly breathe. The smell was atrocious. It was a mix of rotten eggs, crispy shrimp, raw sewage, wide open nyash and tamarindo.”
