When Megan Hilty stepped away from Death Becomes Her in June 2025, she didn’t quietly bow out. She named the problem out loud: performing arts has a push-through culture that’s capable of breaking people. Less than a year later, another star’s collapse proved her point. Experts say the warning signs are ones most of us are ignoring in our own lives.
Hilty was diagnosed with tendinitis in her throat from the physical demands of her role, tried returning on a reduced schedule and ultimately left the show permanently in January 2026. In her own statement, she compared performers to professional a...
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