Missy Elliott received some special treatment from Usher after a particularly grueling show on her headlining tour.
The “Work It” rapper revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that she suffers from bad migraines, which flared up during her performance in Atlanta earlier this week as part of her Out of This World Tour with Busta Rhymes, Timbaland and Ciara.
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Luckily for Missy, ATL transplant own Usher was backstage to soothe her post-show pains with his healing hands.
“Big up my fam @Usher who came to not just one of my shows but TWO & hopefully 3,” she wrote. “what ppl don’t know is I suffer migraines and I performed yesterday in ATL with the WORST migraine nauseated & all.
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“[And] he came back stage & did pressure points on my hands[.] yes he do it all [crying face emoji].”
Missy’s post was accompanied by a photo of Usher working his magic on the Virginia Beach native’s pressure points, as well as pictures of them sharing a hug and posing for the camera.
Big up my fam @Usher who came to not just one of my shows but TWO & hopefully 3🙌🏾 what ppl don’t know is I suffer migraines and I performed yesterday in ATL with the WORST migraine nauseated & all & he came back stage & did pressure points on my hands🙌🏾🙏🏾 yes he do it all🤣 pic.twitter.com/39I0tC0OvB
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 30, 2024
Missy Elliott has been open about her health issues over the years, most recently discussing her battle with Graves’ disease.
In an interview with PEOPLE ahead of her aforementioned tour, the 53-year-old explained that she experienced severe weight loss and other health issues due to the autoimmune disorder.
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Thankfully, things are much better now thanks to medication and a daily routine that includes walking and prayer.
“Every day I wake, I’m blessed to be here and in good health,” she said. “I’m feeling so much better now. That was a run. Every now and then you get a little ache in the leg or the knee, but outside of that, I feel good.”
Missy has also been vocal about her mental health struggles, telling Essence last year: “Now I’m fine with being like, ‘Hey, I got anxiety’ or ‘I went through depression.’
“Even the biggest artist, or just the regular everyday working person, we all go through shit. We all do. And it’s okay to say, ‘Hey, I’m not okay today.’ Probably we would keep a lot of people around if we were that open, because we would be able to uplift each other.”
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“We’d know that I’m not going to look at you crazy if you say, ‘Hey, I’m having a rough day.’ Maybe you’re thinking things that you shouldn’t think, or whatever the case may be,” she added.
“I had a peer of mine say, ‘Hey, look, I’ve been through the same thing.’ And he was just like, ‘Next time I see you, I’m going to put a mirror in front of your face, so you can remember who you are and all that you’ve done.’”
