Jessica Sutta, a member of the iconic pop group The Pussycat Dolls, has opened up about the severe and debilitating health issues she has faced since receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The 42-year-old singer shared her harrowing experience following her second dose of the Moderna vaccine in 2021, claiming that it has dramatically altered her life.

In a heartfelt interview, Sutta recounted waking up with excruciating muscle spasms that felt like a knife was piercing her side. “I thought I was on the brink of death,” she described, noting that the pain extended to her spine and surrounding areas.

The challenges escalated as she began to experience tremors and spasms, which left her bedridden and unable to pursue her passion for dancing. “I’ve always identified as a dancer. Now, I can only dance for a few minutes at a time,” Sutta lamented. The setbacks have been emotionally devastating, especially as she faced chronic fatigue, intense muscle pain, and extreme weight loss—she dropped an astonishing 50 pounds during this period.

Sutta has found the impacts of her health struggles to be profound, even affecting her ability to care for her young son, M.J. “There are days I can't even lift him or put him in the car,” she shared, highlighting the frustration and guilt that accompany her condition.

In her quest for answers, Sutta joined a roundtable discussion where she learned of others experiencing similar aftereffects from the vaccine. She also aligned herself with the controversial figure Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sharing her story on social media to raise awareness. “I’m willing to risk my reputation so this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” she stated passionately. “I’m not against vaccines; I’m against being sick.”

Her ordeal led to an initial misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis, but seven months later, she was finally diagnosed with vaccine-induced lupus, an autoimmune disorder where the body mistakenly attacks its own tissues in response to a vaccine. “This has explained everything: my skin rashes, joint pain, muscle soreness, and relentless fatigue,” Sutta explained.

With the correct diagnosis, her medical team began tailoring a treatment plan, including steroid medications to manage her symptoms. Although she's experienced some improvement and has incorporated a lupus medication called hydroxychloroquine into her regimen, Sutta continues to face challenges regularly. “I still deal with muscle spasms from time to time,” she admitted. “I want to get back to the person I used to be—to dance again.”

As she navigates this new reality, Sutta sympathizes with others suffering from detrimental vaccine side effects and long COVID symptoms, emphasizing the shared struggle of feeling like they are no longer themselves. “I thought I wouldn’t survive the first six months, but now I’m more hopeful,” she stated, expressing determination: “I am going to conquer this, and I urge anyone else experiencing similar scenarios to hold on and not give up.”