Jason Derulo Recounts Near-Death Experience, Reveals Gym Accident That Broke His Neck

American singer Jason Derulo recently talked about a scary accident he had in 2013. He was getting ready for a big world tour when something went very wrong during his gym practice.

Derulo was on Paris Hilton’s podcast called “I Am Paris” when he told this story. He explained that he was working with a trainer to get ready for his tour. The trainer wanted Derulo to do many backflips in a row to build up his energy for performing.

But while doing these backflips, Derulo had a terrible accident. He slipped and fell on his head. This fall was so bad that it broke a bone in his neck called the C-2 vertebrae. Derulo said he heard a loud crack when it happened.

At that moment, Derulo thought he might die. He wondered if this accident would be the end of his life. It was a very frightening experience for him.

“I broke my neck in 2013,” he recalled. “I was getting ready for my world tour and working with this trainer. He was like, ‘Today, we’re going to work on endurance, so I need you to do these back tucks back-to-back.’ I slipped during one of the back tucks, and I landed on my head, breaking my C-2 vertebrae.”

“As soon as it happened, I heard a big crack, and I was like, ‘Holy s**t, is this it? Is this how it all ends?’”

Because of this injury, Derulo had to cancel his tour. He spent seven months recovering and getting better. This shows how serious the accident was and how much it affected his life and career.