Jay Leno On His Burn Injuries: “You Have To Joke About It”
deadline.comIn a column for the , Jay Leno talked about the November accident that left him with serious burns on his face and other body parts.
The comedian dismissed any hand-wringing over the incident. “But really, it was an accident, that’s all,” he wrote. “Anybody who works with their hands on a regular basis is going to have an accident at some point.
If you play football, you get a concussion or a broken leg. Anything you do, there’s a risk factor. Leno sustained serious burns after working on one of his vehicles, a 1907 White Steam Car.
A fuel leak sprayed him with gas, which ignited. The accident is already fodder for the Leno joke bag. “Eight days later, I had a brand new face,” wrote the 72-year-old comedian, who sustained “deep second-degree burns” and possibly some third-degree burns, according to the doctor who treated him. “And it’s better than what was there before.” Leno concluded, “There’s nothing worse than whiny celebrities.
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