Jay Leno talked to Today about the accident that led to him suffering severe burns last month, as he told co-host Hoda Kotb that his face “caught on fire.”
28.11.2022 - 13:29 / msn.com
Jay Leno made his stage return on Sunday (27. 11. 22) - just two weeks after he suffered major burns in a horrifying accident.
The 72-year-old TV presenter has since undergone skin graft surgery after he suffered injuries to his face, hands and chest when one of his cars burst into flames while he was in his garage earlier this month. And he performed for the first time since the ordeal at The Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, at the weekend. According to 'Entertainment Tonight', Jay, who was accompanied by his wife Mavis, was greeted by a 'Welcome Back Jay' sign.
The comic made light of the accident and his burns before doing his usual stand-up set. Arsenio Hall, who opened for Jay, quipped: "No comic would leave the Grossman burn centre, and do standup Sunday in Hermosa! "I lost my big toe nail after someone stepped on my foot at the Super Bowl last year. I cancelled three standup dates after that.
" Jay had insisted he is doing "fine" after he was discharged from a burns unit last week, after spending 10 days in the hospital. According to the New York Post Page Six column, he told a paparazzo: "[I’m] hanging in there. Everything’s fine.
" The former 'Tonight Show' host underwent two grafting procedures to remove unhealthy tissue and promote healing after he was burned while working on his 115-year-old car. A fuel leak followed by a spark in the 1907 White Steam Car triggered an explosion, leaving him needing hospitalisation. Dr.
Jay Leno talked to Today about the accident that led to him suffering severe burns last month, as he told co-host Hoda Kotb that his face “caught on fire.”
Jay Leno is back and feeling ready to talk about his shocking accident.
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Jay Leno was released today from the Grossman Burn Center 10 days after suffering burns to his face, hands and chest in a gasoline fire in his Burbank garage.