Monica Faced Paralysis In Vocal Chord Just Weeks Before ‘Boy Is Mine’ Tour

Earlier this week, Monica and Brandy kicked off their highly anticipated Boy Is Mine tour. However, Monica recently revealed she faced a frightening diagnosis just two weeks prior. According to an Instagram Live from the singer’s account obtained by TheShadeRoom, Monica was diagnosed with temporary paralysis in her right vocal chord.

That said, she took things in stride and was proud that she was to “get the songs out” without missing a beat. “I thank God for where I am because we found out what…two weeks before tour, that my right chord has temporary paralysis,” she said, looking to Brandy, who had joined her on the live. Brandy added that she couldn’t even begin to understand what Monica was “going through vocally.”

Vocal Chord Paralysis is “a condition that causes the loss of control of the muscles that control the voice,” according to MayoClinic

According to MayoClinic, Vocal Chord Paralysis is “a condition that causes the loss of control of the muscles that control the voice. It happens when the nerve impulses to the voice box, also called the larynx, are disrupted. This results in paralysis of the vocal cord muscles.” The condition can cause difficulty with speaking and breathing. “The vocal cords, also called vocal folds, do more than just produce sound. They also protect the airway. They prevent food, drink, and even saliva from entering the windpipe and causing a person to choke,” MayoClinic says.

Back in June, Brandy and Monica announced they were co-headlining their first tour, aptly titled The Boy Is Mine Tour. The 24-city arena tour is an homage to their era-defining duet “The Boy Is Mine,” which ruled the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks straight. Produced by the Black Promoters Collective, the event is a “cultural homecoming” of two of R&B’s greatest stars, said President Shelby Joyner. The tour is expected to conclude on December 7 in Jacksonville, Florida, at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena.