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Hugh Jackman Reveals Onstage Mishap After Drinking Too Much Water

Hugh Jackman recently shared a hilarious yet embarrassing story from his stage career. He revealed he had a bladder accident during a live performance of "Beauty and the Beast." This happened after he drank two gallons of water following a naturopath's advice for his headaches. Jackman described the difficult choice he faced mid-song and how he managed the situation without the audience noticing.

Key Points: Hugh Jackman Recalls Onstage Bladder Accident During Beauty and the Beast

  • Jackman was advised to drink excessive water by a naturopath to combat persistent headaches
  • He drank two gallons before a performance while wearing red tights as Gaston
  • The accident began while he was singing and lifting the actress playing Belle
  • He chose to hit the high note despite the ongoing accident to avoid humiliation
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Hugh Jackman recalls mishap onstage after drinking too much water

Hugh Jackman shares the embarrassing story of losing bladder control onstage during a "Beauty and the Beast" performance after over-hydrating on Howard Stern's show.

"I had a choice. You sing that F sharp and I either sing it, p*** my pants, or I don't sing it and humiliate myself. - Hugh Jackman"

Los Angeles, Dec 12

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has reminisced about the embarrassing moment he lost control of his bladder during a performance of “Beauty and the Beast” on stage.

Appearing on Howard Stern's Sirius XM show this week, Jackman, who plays Gaston, revealed he was suffering with persistent headaches at the time, and sought advice from a naturopath.

The actor revealed: "He said, you're dehydrated. You gotta drink a lot, you gotta drink a lot of water, drink it before five o'clock, like two litres of water. So that first day I drank two gallons because I'm like - and you're nuts. You can see what's happening.

"The first song I sing, 'You've been dreaming just one dream', is very, it was so hard to get through. I had to pick her up, I had to drag her around, I had to sing. As I picked Belle up, a little bit of ... came out and I'm wearing red tights. And then I thought, uh oh."

The actress playing Belle in the production noticed something was wrong almost immediately, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

He added: "Belle's over my shoulder going, 'What's going on?' She's like, 'What's going on?' because I'd stopped singing, I was just marching around."

As the song built to its crescendo, Jackman found himself facing an incredibly difficult decision to make.

He said: "At the end of the song, I had a choice. You sing that F sharp and I either sing it, p*** my pants, or I don't sing it and humiliate myself. So I sang it and it was just going, it was just going the whole way. And I immediately, instead of taking my bow, I turned upstage. I just jumped around and I looked down and there was nothing."

He jokingly described his costume as a "wetsuit", with the audience none the wiser about his accident.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Two gallons of water?! That naturopath's advice sounds extreme. In India, we have Ayurveda which gives much more balanced guidance for hydration. Sometimes these "alternative" practitioners can give dangerous advice.
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Aman W
The show must go on! Reminds me of our theatre days in college. So many backstage disasters that the audience never knew about. Hugh handled it with grace and now has a funny story to tell.
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Sarah B
It's refreshing to see a Hollywood star be this candid about a genuinely embarrassing moment. Makes them seem more human. Also, major respect for the actress playing Belle for noticing and asking what was wrong—that's a good co-star.
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Vikram M
The real question is, why was he wearing red tights? 😅 Jokes aside, this is a classic case of "too much of a good thing." Even water needs to be consumed wisely. Hope he found a better solution for his headaches.
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Kavya N
As a performer myself, I feel his pain! The physical demands on stage are immense, and adding a costume malfunction (or a personal one) is a nightmare. His professionalism to turn upstage and not break character is commendable. Bravo!

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