What is wrong with ivy queen

Puerto Rican performer Ivy Queen, 50, alarmed her fans after a recent TikTok video seemed to imply the singer is sick. So, what happened to the Queen of Reggaeton and what did she share about her health?

The video, published on 31 May, showed a compilation of photos apparently taken in medical facilities. Over the montage, a short voice message from the singer assured fans she’s an “apprentice, not a victim of life” and urged them to “be an angel in someone’s life whenever they can”.

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Before Karol G, Rauw Alejandro and Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina, there was Ivy Queen.

Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez, known as Ivy Queen or simply La Queen in the industry, is a celebrated Puerto Rican musician and pioneer of the Reggaeton genre. She began her career in 1995, performing with underground collective The Noise in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a year later breaking off to pursue a solo path.

Queen’s career skyrocketed in 2003 with her third studio album, Diva, and she quickly became one of Reggaeton’s wealthiest artists, with a reported net worth of $10 million in 2017.

In 2021, she hosted a podcast entitled Loud, which explored the roots of Reggaeton from its origins in the black and immigrant communities of Panama and Puerto Rico. Considered one of the most respected voices in the genre, La Queen takes listeners on a journey through the racial, social, cultural and political roots of reggae en español and the rhythms that shaped it.

You can listen to the three-part podcast on Spotify or on your favourite podcast app. And, if you want to get a taster of it, watch the trailer below:

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Away from the limelight, La Queen is crazy about her family and posts regular updates such as these posts with her daughter and her partner on Mother’s Day:

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What happened to Ivy Queen? Her health update video alarms fans

Today, on 31 May, Ivy Queen shared an alarming video on her TikTok, which has fans wondering what happened. While she doesn’t elaborate on what her illness is, it appears quite severe from the post.

A photomontage shows the singer hooked up to various medical devices, hair wrapped in a turban and body covered in bruises. The hair covering may not be entirely unusual, though, as Queen is known for wearing wigs.

Her face is pained, unsmiling or altogether hidden from the camera. In a couple of the shots, she’s resting inside what looks like an oxygen therapy chamber.

Over the photos, Ivy Queen solemnly explains what happened via the following message (translated from Spanish):

“I am an apprentice, not a victim of life. Here I am, with the overwhelming strength of a heart that won’t give up, because I am a warrior by nature and I’m proud of how brave I’ve been in these moments. Please, whenever you can, be an angel in someone’s life because you never know when you might need one in yours. With that said, thank you all for your concern.”

The message didn’t specify what illness Queen is battling and, when asked to give details, she added: “Thank you to all those worrying for me and sending me messages. Empathy is a gift, and a manifestation.”

It has been almost a month since Queen’s last social media post and her husband of ten years has confirmed she’s “in healing”.

One of his Instagram stories mentions “giving her vitamin C, which is so important to your healing, my love”. To this, Ivy responded by thanking her husband for helping with her recovery.

While it looks as though the singer prefers to remain private about her illness, she’s certainly not alone in this battle. The photos make it clear Ivy Queen’s health is in good hands and she’s actively receiving treatment for her condition.

Reggaeton fans wish her a resounding ‘get well soon’

Over on social media, confused, worried and hopeful messages from fans are flooding Queen’s comments sections, both in English and in Spanish.

Over on TikTok, users are “Lifting (her) in prayers queen🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🌻🌻🌻🌻💛💛💛💛” and “wishing (her) a very speedy recovery… sending Healing prayers 🙏😘”. Meanwhile, others aren’t sure what she is going through but pray God gives her the “strength to get better soon”.

Twitter fans are wishing her “lots of love and blessings”.

mucho amor y muchas bendiciones para nuestra Ivy Queen!! ♥️

— 🌴BadBunnyTour🌴 (@tourbadbunny) May 31, 2022

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Meanwhile, another fan wishes her “lots of strength with whatever she is going through”.

Muchas fuerzas a Ivy Queen con lo que sea que este pasando. 🙏🏼

— gerrie (@GerrieJoe) May 31, 2022

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We extend our wishes for a speedy recovery to Ivy Queen and her family and will keep you updated as more details appear.

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Alexandra is Head of Entertainment at The Focus, managing a growing team of outstanding graduate and experienced writers. She has worked previously as an editor, writer and content specialist across web, video and social platforms and has a bachelor's in English Linguistics and a master's in Comparative Literature.

What is Ivy Queen doing now?

Ivy Queen is the host of the podcast “Loud”, a Spotify original podcast, where she talks about the history of reggaeton and features prominent Latin artists. The 10-episode podcast debuted August 4, 2021 on Spotify, with episodes released weekly on Wednesdays.

Who is Ivy Queen daughter?

Naiovy Kháli Star SánchezIvy Queen / Daughternull

How old is EV Queen?

50 years (March 4, 1972)Ivy Queen / Agenull

Did Ivy Queen have a baby?

Singer Ivy Queen wrote a lovely message about her 6-year-old daughter, Naiovy. Ivy Queen admits that becoming a mom totally rocked her world. After giving birth to her daughter in 2013, the reggaeton singer's number-one priority is Naiovy.