Jay Leno spoke about his health 2 years after suffering two terrible accidents that left him needing extensive plastic surgery on his face.
It’s been nearly two years since host and comedian Jay Leno suffered two terrible accidents, just two months apart, that left him needing extensive plastic surgery.
In November 2022, Leno was working on one of the classic cars in his collection when he suffered severe burns to his face, chest, hands, and arm due to a gasoline spill. Just a few months later, in January 2023, the former Tonight Show host was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with several broken bones and additional facial injuries.
Two years after surviving the accidents, Leno, now 74, provided a rare health update before presenting his surgeon, Dr. Peter Grossman, with the “Outstanding Achievement in Medicine” award at the 2024 Daytime Beauty Awards on September 30.
During the event, he spoke with E! News about his recovery: “It’s good. Things are good. I can’t complain,” Leno said. “I just write jokes, tell jokes, get checked up. Very simple process.” The host also joked that he hopes his “next chapter” doesn’t involve a “next accident” and that he’s happy with his “new” face: “Better than the face I had, so I’ll take it.”
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