Teyana Taylor to release new album despite emergency vocal cord surgery
'Thankfully we caught it and it's treatable but it means I need to pause and give myself time to heal.'
Taylor said the timing of the surgery means she will be unable to appear on the Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's podcast IMO which she was scheduled to tape at Martha's Vineyard this weekend.
'Because of this I have to step back from some upcoming appearances including Mrs Obama's podcast taping and that breaks my heart. I don't take lightly what it means to show up for y'all.'
Despite the setback, Taylor confirmed the release of her highly anticipated fourth studio album will go ahead as planned.
'I've poured so much of myself into this next chapter, especially Escape Room, which is still dropping on August 22. So no worries there.'
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'I've been quietly dealing with vocal challenges for a while now and after a lot of back and forth with my doctors I've been told I need vocal surgery immediately. They found a noncancerous growth on one of my cords that's been messing with my voice and causing discomfort,' she said. 'Thankfully we caught it and it's treatable but it means I need to pause and give myself time to heal.' Taylor said the timing of the surgery means she will be unable to appear on the Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's podcast IMO which she was scheduled to tape at Martha's Vineyard this weekend. 'Because of this I have to step back from some upcoming appearances including Mrs Obama's podcast taping and that breaks my heart. I don't take lightly what it means to show up for y'all.' Despite the setback, Taylor confirmed the release of her highly anticipated fourth studio album will go ahead as planned. 'I've poured so much of myself into this next chapter, especially Escape Room, which is still dropping on August 22. So no worries there.'
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