Jet Li’s Manager Says Action Star Is ‘Completely Fine’ After Shocking Photo Ignites Health Concerns
“We appreciate everyone’s concern. But Jet is completely fine.”
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Jet Li’s manager has spoken out about those photos showing the Fist of Legend and Lethal Weapon 4 actor looking frail and unrecognizable, insisting his health is fine.
“He has hyperthyroidism that he’s been dealing with for almost 10 years. It’s nothing life-threatening and he’s dealing with it,” Li’s manager Steven Chasman told The Washington Post.
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“We appreciate everyone’s concern. But Jet is completely fine,” Chasman also told USA Today. “There’s nothing wrong with him. There’s no life-threatening illness. He’s in great shape.”
Perhaps it was just an unflattering photo, but fans were shocked when an image of the 55-year-old martial arts movie star reportedly taken by a fan in Tibet surfaced online.
So, apparently, Jet Li is suffering from "hyperthyroidism and spinal problems" and this is him now ❤️😓: pic.twitter.com/Ss0W2EL96D
— s (@ntyyst) May 19, 2018
Many cited a 2013 interview with Li, where he revealed he had been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine.
Jet Li appeared to look much healthier, but still bald, in a video he released just a few months prior wishing his fans a prosperous New Year.
Let’s hope it was all a case of bad lighting.