Kaley Cuoco Says the Scars From Her Equestrian Accident Make Her ‘Feel Like a Badass’
07.06.2023 - 21:05
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actor, 37, opened up about her scars, as well as the accident where she acquired them, during an appearance on the podcast, co-hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes.Cuoco is an and competitor, so her September 2010 visit to a Los Angeles ranch should have been smooth sailing—unfortunately, it was anything but. Shortly after she saddled up and readied to ride, her horse got spooked and threw Cuoco off. She landed on the ground, directly under the horse, which attempted to jump over her but instead crushed her left leg.
The average horse weighs up to 1,200 pounds, so you can imagine the damage.“I remember clear as day, because it takes a second when something is that bad. I was like, ‘Did I just fall on a whole thing of leaves?’ Because I heard all the cracking," she explained to everyone's horror. “It took me like five or 10 seconds to actually realize it wasn’t just 400 leaves, it was my bones.” Cuoco sustained a compound fracture of her tibia and fibula, which resulted in a "horrible, horrible, horrible break" that forced her bones through her skin. Due to the severity of the injury, doctors made Cuoco sign a release form that allowed them to amputate her leg if necessary.
“They made me sign something that said, 'We don't know until we get in there and see this leg, and it could come out that you don't have it anymore',” she shared in . Thankfully, Cuoco was back on her feet after two weeks, despite doctors not expecting her to be able to walk again. Today, Cuoco is left with significant scarring that she wears like a badge of bravery. “I've got some good scars.