Jodie Comer abruptly stopped her matinee performance in New York due to struggling with poor quality air issues.
The city’s air quality levels spiked to hazardous on Wednesday as Canadian wildfire haze continues. An advisory alert for residents in the city was issued, with schools in NYC and nearby Washington DC not offering outdoor activities.
According to eyewitnesses, the award-winning star of Killing Eve, was ten minutes late for the matinee performance. After three minutes of the show, she announced that she couldn’t proceed, reports the Mirror.
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According to Deadline, an eye witness explained how Jodie said: "I can’t breathe in this air," before being helped off stage. It’s reported that an understudy replaced Jodie shortly after, with a show’s spokesperson telling a Hollywood Reporter that Jodie had "difficulty breathing due to poor air quality in New York City".
More than 400 fires are blazing in Canada with hundreds of firefighters working to put them out. As of Wednesday, New York had the second worst air quality of any big city in the world after Delhi.
Mayor Eric Adams called the event "unprecedented" and said the advisory alerts that are in place until midnight on Wednesday were likely to be extended. He added: "We recommend all New Yorkers limit outdoor activity to the greatest extent possible.
"Those with pre-existing respiratory problems, like heart or breathing problems, as well as children and older adults, may be especially sensitive and should stay indoors at this time." People have also been advised to wear face masks if they need to go outside.
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