Is Jonathan Goodwin paralyzed? How did Jonathan Goodwin get paralyzed?

In October 2021, Goodwin was hospitalised following injuries acquired during a stunt rehearsal for America’s Got Talent: Extreme.

The stunt was supposed to see Goodwin escape a straitjacket while upside down 30 feet in the air, suspended between two cars. Instead, he became crushed between the cars as they caught fire.

Goodwin sustained many injuries including third-degree burns, a broken spine, a severed T11 spinal cord, and two broken shoulders. He also shuttered both legs and lost a kidney.

Is Jonathan Goodwin paralyzed?

Jonathan Goodwin was discharged from the hospital in February 2022. It was announced that he has been left paralysed from the waist down, requiring the use of a wheelchair.

His wife however has announced that Goodwin has remained positive and upbeat, and so strong since the incident occured.