Jay Leno was hospitalized on Sunday after a freak car fire reportedly left him with “serious” facial burns.
The former “Tonight Show” host and avid car collector, 72, was in the Los Angeles garage where he stores his dozens of prized vehicles when one of them burst into flames,Sources told the outlet that the explosion severely burned the left side of Leno’s face but did not injure his eye or ear. He was transported to the Grossman Burn Center in LA, according to the report, but his condition is unknown.Jay Leno reportedly suffered “serious” facial burns on Sunday after one of his cars burst into flames.The news comes after Leno was MIA from a scheduled appearance in Las Vegas on Sunday night due to what was described as a “very serious medical emergency.”
He was supposed to perform at the Financial Brand Forum 2022 but was forced to cancel shortly before, according to an email sent to the conference’s attendees.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via
Facial burns, huh? Could this be his karma for having made a career of telling so many “jokes” about women’s looks? Not funny, not ever.