Current:Home > MyAlgosensey|Charlize Theron, Tracee Ellis Ross and More Support Celeb Hairstylist Johnnie Sapong After Brain Surgery -Edge Finance Strategies
Algosensey|Charlize Theron, Tracee Ellis Ross and More Support Celeb Hairstylist Johnnie Sapong After Brain Surgery
Charles H. Sloan View
Date:2025-04-09 09:58:36
Johnnie Sapong's friends are Algosenseyrallying around him during a crucial time.
The celebrity hairstylist remains in intensive care after undergoing emergency brain surgery, according to his son, John, who detailed his dad's harrowing story in a GoFundMe post. Among those who expressed their support for him by donating are Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig, Milla Jovovich, Amandla Stenberg and more.
In his heartbreaking message, John explained that his dad was recently rushed to the emergency room after experiencing a severe headache and blurred vision.
"Once we got to the hospital, the surgeon and neurologist team had reviewed the MRI scans and said they had found a large tumor on his pituitary gland, (a gland in the brain)," he wrote in a June 10 message posted to the fundraising page. "It was pressing on his brain and optic nerve and was it bleeding."
After going into an hours-long surgery, the tumor was removed, but Johnnie's health is still under observation.
"We feel so lucky that the surgery was successful and that we didn't lose him," John wrote. "His pituitary gland is dead, no longer able to function, he will be on medication for the rest of his life and will need regular MRI scans to check to make sure another tumor doesn't grow. He is still in ICU and we are unsure how long he will there, we are hoping to get him out of there soon so that he can recover at home with us."
Amid his hospitalization, Johnnie's family is reflecting on his legacy.
"As you all know my dad is a kind, amazing, talented man who loves his job as a freelance hairdresser and who works hard to support his family," John continued. "He is the main source of income for our family. He is not going to be able to work, we don't know how long for, how long it will take for him get back to full health."
Other celebs including Tracee Ellis Ross have shared messages of support for the fundraiser, with the black-ish star posting a heartfelt message on her Instagram Stories.
"@sapongjohnnie sending all the healing energy and love love love," she wrote alongside a June 12 post featuring the two, adding a link to the donation page. "Please support Johnnie and his family."
Loki star Sasha Lane also shared her experience working with Johnnie, writing on Twitter June 11, "Johnnie is the kindest hearted man I know and he has done my locs for years. His energy is unmatched. I'm thankful he's alive but the journey to recovery won't be easy."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (4223)
Related
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Arizona has struggled in the NCAA Tournament. Can it shake it off with trip to Final Four?
- Horoscopes Today, March 20, 2024
- Energy agency announces $475M in funding for clean energy projects on mine land sites
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Fourth ex-Mississippi officer sentenced to 40 years for abusing and torturing two Black men
- Kentucky governor appoints new commissioner to run the state’s troubled juvenile justice department
- Teen to pay fine and do community service to resolve civil rights vandalism complaint
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Will March Madness produce mascot mayhem? Some schools have history of bad behavior
Ranking
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Scott Boras addresses frustrating offseason of unsigned high-profile baseball players
- Kentucky governor appoints new commissioner to run the state’s troubled juvenile justice department
- Explosive Jersey Shore Teaser Offers First Glimpse of Sammi and Ronnie Reunion
- Bodycam footage shows high
- Fourth ex-Mississippi officer sentenced to 40 years for abusing and torturing two Black men
- Maryland House OKs budget bill with tax, fee, increases
- ESPN's Dick Vitale, now cancer-free, hopes to call college basketball games next season
Recommendation
Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
Prosecutors say Donald Trump’s hush money trial should start April 15 without further delay
NC State riding big man DJ Burns on its unlikely NCAA Tournament run this March Madness
‘Every shot matters to someone.’ Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
Mom of Utah grief author accused of poisoning her husband also possibly involved in his death, affidavit says
US surgeons have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
Wall Street debut of Trump’s Truth Social network could net him stock worth billions on paper