LOS ANGELES — Reality TV star Tila Tequila was recovering Monday following a week in a hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm, Radar Online reported.
The 30-year-old also overdosed on drugs in the wake of the potentially fatal aneurysm.
Citing a source, the entertainment site reported that Tequila woke in the middle of the night suffering the effects of the aneurysm. The pain caused her to act irrationally and she ingested two bottles of heavy prescription drugs.
“Tila threw up all over her bed after overdosing and felt like she was dying. She was screaming for help, and in desperation, broke her bedroom window and attempted to jump out,” the source said.
“Finally a friend came over after getting a strange text from her and found her convulsing on the bed. He called an ambulance and she was taken to the hospital.”
Tequila, who is known for her work as a model in men’s magazines and her reality show “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila,” was kept in intensive care for a week.
“It’s sad to think she may have some permanent brain damage,” the source said.
“She still can’t fully speak properly.”
The source said Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, was released and will check into an outpatient program.