Jenifer Lewis was left sobbing in a wheelchair after a terrible fall robbed her of the ability to walk.
The “Black-ish” actor plunged 10 feet from a hotel balcony during a holiday in Africa two years ago. She underwent intensive rehabilitation therapy to get her back on her feet, and Lewis has admitted she was an emotional wreck as she attempted to push through the pain.
“In Nairobi, when they asked me to walk, you know the parallel bars, I couldn’t remember how to walk … ‘How do you do that?’ … I sat down in the wheelchair, and I sobbed. And I heard myself say, ‘You will get up, you will get up, and you will walk — or I’ll kill you myself. You get up and you walk. Come on, baby.’ And I walked,” Lewis explained during an upcoming appearance on the “Tamron Hall Show.”
Lewis previously opened up about the accident in an interview with Robin Roberts last month, revealing the fall left her with devastating injuries.
“When the sun sets in the Serengeti, there are no streetlights. It is pitch black. I was escorted to the lodge, my room, but I wasn’t given a tour. I should’ve been given a tour,” she recalled.
“I laid out my safari clothes, and I saw the infinity pool out on my deck, so I went out. I was just taking in the fact that I was back in the Serengeti once again, and I’m walking, and all of a sudden – bam – I had fallen 10 feet into a dry ravine full of boulders and stones and sharp rocks,” she said.
“Of course, I was in shock. My right hip took the impact, my shoulder went up against a stone. A lightning bolt went through my mind’s eye right here,” Lewis continued.
“In pitch black, I didn’t know I was falling. Nothing would move. So, I laid there, I said, ‘Move your body, baby, come on Jenny, move your body’ … I heard a lion roar. My last thought, because I am Jenifer Lewis, was, what a headline: The king ate the queen. Pieces of Jenifer Lewis’ body being flown back to the States,” she said.
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I adore you! God is a healer and you will always be in my prayers 🙏🏻🫶🏻🙏🏻get well so I can have a great laugh!
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I love you as an actress….You seem like a great all around person. I’m not sure if you’re completely healed physically and mentally. Just above all stay prayed up, giving God the glory because that was nothing more than him showing you his precious grace and mercy.it just wasn’t your time sista. I will keep you in prayers and look forward to seeing you on the big screen 💕
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This is old news I saw her on an interview with Robin Roberts, and She walked down stairs. in her home. She looked beautiful! she told the story of her fall in an African trip., But She is walking!!
Thank you, that’s good to hear that Jennifer is walking.
God Is Watching Over You and Will Always Watch Over You He Always Walk Hand And HAND With You Blassing You Will Get To Where U Are Going Keep Your Faith. ( From A Fan Ruby H. ) Praying for You Miss Lewis 🙏
God is able to do exceedily and abundantly above all that we can ask o THINK!! To Ms Jennifer Lewis, we love you and will continue to pray for your health and healing in Jesus’ name ❤🙏🏽
I love you on anything you are so funny and keep me laughing always that meddling mother we all adore.. get well and many blessings to you ❤️
Praying for a speedy recovery. You are my Shero!
You are an amazing woman. May GOD continue to be a blessing in your life. Thanks for the words of wisdom you give on TICTOC. I truly accept them and share them. Keep on trucking Queen. 💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️♥️😜😜👍🏽👍🏽🌷🌷
I hope your situation will soon go away, just pray to the man upstairs, he will provide for you. I lost my daughter to Covid on 09-27-23 and my granddaughter was killed by a man,
He rapped, gave her some drugs and set her on fire 🔥 near San Diego, Ca. He put her on the side of the road not knowing that someone seen him putting her on a pile of rocks and that someone took a photo of his car and the letters and numbers showed up and the police picked him up, just continue praying miss lady God hear you and tell yourself I will get well ❤️🩹 soon because God have something big for you. I love you as a person, your work as an actress, continue praying miss lady ok. Love you
I am experiencing mobility problems because I have arthritis in both my hips and both of my knees. The pain can be excruciating. I had to tell myself that the pain wouldn’t kill me, it may make me wish I was dead, but it not going to kill me.
After reading your story I have become even more motivated to walk again. Thank you so very much for sharing your story
I pray that God will continue to bless you so that you can continue to bless others.
I just love you jennifer and your ability to turn something so devastating into laughter. When you said you heard the roar of a lion and imagined the headlines the King ate the Queen, I can’t with you.🔥You bring so much joy and. I just love all of your body of work. I especially like to hear your interviews, you are the realest. 🌹
I also have been disabled with constant back pain but still I Rise.
You will Rise as you always have, you are a Star⭐️ I’m praying🙏🏾