Carly Pearce’s Ambulance Ride After Ranch Dressing Bottle Mishap
Country star Carly Pearce recounts how a broken glass bottle of ranch dressing turned a backstage snack into a trip to the ER stitches and a humorous one handed lifestyle adjustment .
Country Star’s Unlikely Injury Leads to Ambulance Ride
Country music singer Carly Pearce 35 had an unexpected post concert twist after a show in Holmdel New Jersey While enjoying a snack backstage she accidentally sliced her thumb on a broken glass bottle of ranch dressing What should have been a simple moment of downtime quickly became a minor medical emergency sending her to the hospital in an ambulance .
From Ketchup Confusion to Stretcher Straps
In a lighthearted TikTok posted on August 9 Pearce recalled the bizarre incident At first she mistook the blood for ketchup not realizing she had sustained a significant cut On site paramedics evaluated the injury and determined she needed stitches Following safety protocol Pearce was strapped onto a stretcher before being loaded into the ambulance — an experience she laughingly admitted felt overly dramatic for a thumb injury .
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Painful but Necessary ER Treatment
Once at the hospital doctors performed an X ray to ensure there were no shards of glass embedded in her hand Pearce then received stitches to close the wound She described the numbing injections as surprisingly painful noting it was the first time she had needed stitches since childhood .
One Handed Challenges and Everyday Humor
Because the injury was to her dominant right hand Pearce quickly realized how much it would impact her daily routine In her video she joked about the challenges of doing makeup getting dressed and personal grooming My assistant almost had to shave my left armpit she quipped embracing humor despite the inconvenience .
Bedazzling the Bandage for the Stage
The country star wasnt about to let a thumb injury derail her tour plans With an upcoming performance at the Orange County Fair she joked about making her bulky bandage part of her stage fashion possibly even bedazzling it to match her performance outfits Fans praised her upbeat attitude and determination to keep performing .
A Cautionary Takeaway
Pearce closed her TikTok with a motherly warning to her followers Be careful when youre opening things she said referencing her moms old advice not to act like a bull in a china cabinet While the incident was more comedic than catastrophic it served as a reminder that even everyday moments can take an unexpected turn .