CNN's Brooke Baldwin Reveals How a Migraine Forced Her to Abandon Her Show in the Middle of Filming

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Once or twice a year,Brooke Baldwinis hit with a “debilitating” migraine.

“I get an ‘aura’, which is the sign I need to act fast and stop everything I’m doing,” Baldwin explains.

After the migraine comes on, Baldwin must immediately take her medicine before finding a dark room to rest and close her eyes.

She says after that, she’s “generally okay,” but “light sensitive for the rest of the day.”

Brooke Baldwin hosting on CNN before disappearing.

Brianna Keilar.CNN

“It’s scary, but I’m fortunate they don’t happen way more often or make me nauseous,” the news anchor added.

Thursday’s incident left many viewers concerned for Baldwin. She was in the middle of her segment when the show went to commercial break.

When her program returned, viewers were surprised to seeBrianna Keilar, host ofCNN Right Now, which airs weekdays from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, covering the segment instead.

Baldwin later resurfaced on social media to explain why she disappeared.

Baldwin was back on air Friday and announced her return on social media after a fan wrote, “@CNN My girl @BrookeBCNN is back. Don’t scare us like that anymore.”

“Glad to be back. And thank you!” Baldwintweeted.

source: people.com