“I am okay.
Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
Jay Lenois on the mend after suffering from burns sustained from a car fire, EW can confirm.
Jay Leno in 2020.Shannon Finney/Getty Images
“I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” Leno said in a statement.
“I am okay.
Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”
TMZ reported that it was due to thecar injury and that Leno had been hospitalized.
Leno has canceled all engagements for the week.
The comedian has been vocal about other health struggles in the past.
He wasdiagnosed with high blood cholesterol in 2019and said a scan revealed a blockage in his heart.
“It’s like an earthquake.
It might not destroy the house, but it certainly weakens the structure.
There’s a lot of people walking around like that.
They’re just time bombs.”
He said he managed his health problems with medication and by avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, among other remedies.
“I’m not one of those guys,” Leno added.
“I don’t run five miles a day and do all that kind of stuff.
“But this is not a pain,” he said.
“It’s really simple.
You go to the doctor.
It’s a quick visit.
He can tell you what it’s crucial that you do.”
