A stripper in Dallas was recovering from a broken jaw on Monday after a terrifying fall from a 15-foot pole that was caught on video.
The dancer, who goes by the name Genea Sky, posted on Instagram from the hospital after a video of her dreadful drop from XTC Caberet Dallas spread like wildfire on social media.
“I pretty much broke my jaw and I have to have surgery on it,” Genea said in the post.
“I broke some teeth and I got a sprained an ankle. But aside from I got some stitches, but aside from that I’m good. I have no broken limbs, I walked away myself. I got up right after it happened.”
In the clip, Sky can be seen holding an acrobatic pose about 15 feet in the air before she loses her grip and comes crashing to the floor.
She mentioned that her job did not cover medical expenses and started a GoFundMe to help raise money for her medical bills.
“Since she sustained such serious injuries, she will be out of work for an extended period of time,” the GoFundMe site said. “Any donations towards her surgeries would be helpful and appreciated!”
After the surgery was complete, Sky posted a “thumbs up” photo to Instagram.
“My surgery went well. My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare [sic] with me on replies because my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up,” she wrote.
“I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me. But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far. I am beyond grateful for you all.
“I am in a tremendous amount of pain but I am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life.”