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What happened to Taylor Momsen? 'The Pretty Reckless' singer's spider bite hospitalization leaves fans concerned
Taylor Momsen revealed a spider bite before AC/DC tour, but still performed in Mexico City after medical treatment. But it got worse and she was hospitalized.
Taylor Momsen, the lead singer of the rock band The Pretty Reckless, who has been touring Mexico with AC/DC, had to be hospitalized after being bitten by what she described as a "venomous spider."
What happened to Taylor Momsen?
Momsen shared the details of the incident on her Instagram account. She revealed that she suffered a spider bite a day before performing the opening set for AC/DC's Power Up Tour on Tuesday, April 15.
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Momsen said she had a swollen area on her leg with red patches, and she got them examined by a doctor. She went on to perform in Mexico City despite the spider bite.
"Hospital today, show tomorrow, poisonous spiders are NO BUENO 🕷️🕷️but the show must go on, see you tomorrow Mexico City!" she wrote in the caption of the post.
In a follow-up update, she revealed that the spider bite injury was far more serious than what her fans initially assumed. It got complicated and she had to be admitted to a hospital for one day in Mexico City. She shared another video of her leg from the hospital where the red wounds were worse. It also included a selfie from the hospital.
"Or I just spend the night in the hospital…thank you to the amazing doctors who, well, they know," she captioned the post.
Notably, the 'Batgirl' mention in the earlier post was a reference to an incident from late May 2024 when Momsen was bitten by a bat in Sevilla, Spain. Coincidentally, she was performing with AC/DC then, as well.
Fans Express Concern For Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen is a hugely popular figure in the rock music scene and boasts a two-million-strong followers base on Instagram. On her two updates, the 32-year-old has received an overwhelming outpouring of wishes in comments that continues come more than 48 hours after she first posted them.
“I thought that was a tattoo, but holy shit! I thought my spider bite from my arm was bad!" one fan said.
“Oh my South America isn't a joke get well soon and if you get super powers remember your biggest fan in Carlton,” wrote another.
“That looks horrible. Glad you are better. Now go rock your ass off,” said another.
“Feel better. I hope you don’t get bit by anything else. I hope you can keep an eye out for bats at MetLife in September,” joked another.
AC/DC, with Taylor Momsen opening, performer three sets at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on April 7, 11 and 15, as part of their 2026 Latin America leg of Power Up Tour.
