A former actress turned rock singer says she was hospitalized while on tour with AC/DC after getting bit by a poisonous spider, with shocking photos documenting the the aftermath as the tour is set to continue.
Taylor Momsen, singer and guitarist of The Pretty Reckless, posted about the incident April 8 on Instagram, saying “So it wouldn’t be a AC/DC tour if i didn’t get bit.”
comes as Momsen’s band was playing as a supporting act on AC/DC/s “PWR UP” tour while in Mexico. The tour is set to come to the U.S. this summer, stopping in both Madison, Wisconsin; and Notre Dame, Indiana.
“This time a massive spider decided to take a chunk out of me and its venmo did a number on my system, so had to have the wonderful doctors in Mexico come and delivery quite the shot before the show last night…add it to the list! Spider woman? Bat girl?,” the initial post said.
In the post, Momsen shows a doctor patching up what appeared to be the bite on leg, and then administering a shot in her arm.
“When do my superpowers kick in?” Momsen said. “That’s what I want to know.”
A short time after, Momsen said she was doing “fine,” with plans to perform that night. But days later, things changed.
“Hospital today, show tomorrow,” Momsen posted Tuesday, along with a photo of her leg, which appeared to show a large rash. “Poisonous spiders are no bueno, but the show must go on, see you tomorrow Mexico City.”
Hours later, Momsen, who in the 2000s also played Jenny Humphrey from “Gossip Girl;” and Cindy Lou Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” said she had to spend the night in the emegency room.
“Or I just spend the night in the hospital,” Momsen posted, with a picture of her on a hospital bed. “Thank you to the amazing doctors who, well, they know.”
Later, an update showed Momsen was able to perform, thanking doctors.
“I’ll update you on my health another day, tonight was for all of you, Mexico you were amazing.”
It wasn’t immediately clear what kind bite Momsen had. According to the Illinois Department of Health, Yellow Sac Spiders, which are the most common species of spider found indoors in the U.S.,, may instinctively bite when touched. Still, bites themselves are not typical.
“Reactions to sac spider bites may vary.” IDPH said. “The bite is often felt as a sharp pain. Localized redness and swelling typically develop and dissipate within two hours.”
Brown spiders are more common in the southwestern part of North America, with the Brown Recluse spider identified as the most widespread of the species, IDPH said.
“Brown recluse are most active at night,” IDPH said. “During the day they rest in hidden locations within the structures they infest. They are fond of building their retreats and resting on wooden surfaces, such as inside furniture, cardboard boxes, wall voids and in the wood framing of crawlspaces, basements and attics. They are not often found far from structures.”
IDPH added that brown recluse spiders do bite people, though they are usually painless. Still, bites could potentially result in “serious complications, including disfigure wounds.”
“Symptoms of the bite vary but generally include the following: redness, swelling and a burning sensation developing around the bite within one hour,” IDPH said. IPDH went on to say that if skin around the bite becomes purplish, necrosis or other infections are likely.
“If necrosis occurs, it usually does so within four days of the bite,” IDPH said. “Systemic involvement rarely develops but may include fever, nausea and cramps.”
A representative for Momsen did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago’s request for comment. According to The Pretty Reckless website, the band will stop in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre on July 2026.
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