‘Mental health is real guys’: Rapper Desiigner says he’s checking into care facility after incident in which he exposed himself on a plane
Rapper Desiigner says he has checked into a mental health facility following an incident in which he exposed himself on an airplane.
The 25-year-old musical artist, sources told TMZ, was onboard an international flight this past weekend when he exposed himself.
The Brooklyn, New York native, who was on a flight that was headed back to the U.S. from Tokyo, was admonished by a flight attendant in the incident, insiders told the outlet.
Upon landing in Minneapolis, Desiigner was questioned by police in connection with the incident and released.
Insiders told the outlet that the Panda performer, whose full name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was prescribed medication for an illness and ‘believes the medication caused some sort of chemical imbalance.’
The latest: Rapper Desiigner, 25, says he has checked into a mental health facility following an incident in which he exposed himself on an airplane. Pictured in 2016 in NYC
Desiigner took to Instagram Stories Thursday with a statement explaining the health issues that preceded what happened on the plane.
‘For the past few months i have not been ok, and i have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on,’ he said. ‘While overseas for a concert i performed at, i had to be admitted in to a hospital, i was not thinking clearly.’
The rapper said he was given medication and ‘had to hop on a plane home’ soon thereafter.
He said of exposing himself on the aircraft: ‘I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane.’
He said that after arriving back in the U.S., he is admitting himself into ‘facility to help’ with his problems.
‘I will be cancelling all shows and any obligations until further notice,’ he said. ‘Mental health is real guys, please pray for me. If your not feeling like yourself please get help.’
According to Billboard, the musical artist had been in Thailand last Friday to take the stage at the Rolling Loud festival. Other notable performers on the slate included Cardi B, Travis Scott and Chris Brown. He had also performed at a club in Tokyo this past weekend.
The performer has had hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including Panda, which hit the top spot on the chart for two weeks in 2016. He earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance for the track. He’s also had standout singles including 2016’s Tiimmy Turner and MIC Drop, a 2017 collaboration with BTS.
Desiigner took to Instagram Stories Thursday with a statement explaining the health issues that preceded what happened on the plane
According to Billboard, the musical artist had been in Thailand last Friday to take the stage at the Rolling Loud festival, then performed in Tokyo. Pictured in 2017 in LA
