Actor and singer Inigo Pascual shared an update after a minor accident at a mall show promoting his upcoming film Drags to Riches.
Through a series of Instagram Stories, Inigo revealed that the accident worsened a pre-existing knee injury that he had been recovering from.
“For everyone asking... I've had an existing knee injury for a while already.... Because of the hype I jumped and landed on the foot with the bad knee for some time.. It literally felt like my knee snapped in half. I thought I was on the road to recovery, but turns out I made it worse: having it checked tomorrow,” Inigo said.
The accident happened during a mall event last weekend, where Inigo was performing his hit song “Dahil Sa’yo.” In an effort to get closer to the crowd, the singer made a jump but landed awkwardly on his injured knee, causing him to stumble.
Despite the pain, Inigo chose to continue the performance with assistance and remained at the venue until the program concluded.
In a separate post, he thanked fans for their support despite what happened: “wanna say thanks to everyone there for literally standin up after I injured myself. U guys all stood up while i had to stay sitting on a chair while i finished my song. I wasnt gonna go till i was done with the mallshow cause ya'll showed up!”
The following day, Inigo revealed that he had gone to the hospital for a checkup.
“Thanks for everyone checking up on me! currently getting tests done!” he said.
He also reposted a video showing him being pushed in a wheelchair while wearing a cast on his left leg.
Inigo recently shared that he has decided to stay in the Philippines after spending several years in the United States pursuing opportunities in Hollywood.
"I learned a lot of things. Masasabi kong mas marami akong dinala noong pumunta ako sa States. Sobrang naging malaking training at tulong din na nagsimula ako dito sa Philippines. And going to the States, ang dami kong nadalang knowledge. And at the same time, pag-uwi ko dito, ang dami ko ring nakuha na knowledge and learnings," he said.
Aside from his acting projects, Inigo is also focusing on his music career. He recently released his latest single, “Ikaw at Ikaw,” and is currently preparing for the release of a full-length album under Star Music with 13 songs.
"I've done a bar show just a few weeks ago. I did my launch for 'Ikaw at Ikaw.' My first single came out two weeks ago, I believe. We're working on my music video right now. Malapit siya sa labas. It's a full album. So I'm going to have 13 songs for this album," he said.
Meanwhile, Drags to Riches will be exclusively released in SM Cinemas starting June 24.