Hughley has tested positive for coronavirus after collapsing on stage during a standup set.
The star shared the news with fans in a video post to Twitter on Saturday.
“Thank you everybody for your prayers and well wishes.
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When I came I was being treated for extreme exhaustion and dehydration, I was very dehydrated.
Apparently I just lost consciousness,” he shared.
“If your ass passes out in the middle of the show, you probably need to get tested.
I am going back to my hotel room to quarantine for 14 days.”
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Hughley is reportedly feeling better after collapsing on stage during a set at a Nashville comedy club Friday night.
Hughley was performing at Zanies Nashville Comedy Club when he passed out mid-set.
A video shows him falling off of his stool and being carried off the stage.
Hughley was taken to a nearby hospital and remained there overnight.
Hughley, 57, rose to prominence as the host of BET’sComicViewin the early 1990s.
He later went on to host the comedic news showD.L.
Hughley Breaks the Newson CNN and was a contestant on season 16 ofDancing with the Stars.
