EXC: Ginuwine PASSES OUT in tank of water during dangerous magic trick stunt
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EXCLUSIVE: Singer Ginuwine LOCKS OUT after holding his breath in a tank of water as dangerous stunt for Criss Angel magic show that goes horribly wrong in shock clip
- In an exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com, the 51-year-old Pony singer is seen trying to hold his breath while submerged in a glass cube.
- The musician starts bashing the sides of the cube to indicate his distress before being pulled out
- According to an undisclosed source, paramedics were called to the scene when the performer was carried unconscious on stage
- He is believed to have made a full recovery later on
- CW show Magic With The Stars sees a host of celebrities train with Criss to create spectacular magical performances
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R’n’b performer Ginuwine passed out when he took part in a dangerous stunt for superstar magician Criss Angel’s Magic with the Stars in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this week.
In an exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com, the 51-year-old Pony singer can be seen trying to hold his breath while submerged in a glass cube before hitting the sides to signal his distress.
According to an undisclosed source, paramedics were called to the scene when the performer — real name Elgin Baylor Lumpkin — was carried off the stage unconscious, though he is said to have later made a full recovery.
Shocking: R’n’b performer Ginuwine passed out while participating in a dangerous stunt for superstar magician Criss Angel’s Magic with the Stars in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week
“It all happened so fast, it was like he was knocked out in a fight,” a source revealed.
On the show, he tried to overcome his fear of being underwater as he couldn’t hold his breath for more than 15 seconds before trying the stunt.
“Even though he failed in rehearsals, he still went through with the stunt on the show and everyone was in tears.
CW show Magic With The Stars sees a host of celebrities train with Criss to create spectacular magical performances.
Vegas legend Criss will join Loni Love and magician Lance Burton as judges on the new show.
Emergency: The star was carried away unconscious after the stunt – but made a full recovery
Wow: In an exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com, the 51-year-old Pony singer is seen trying to hold his breath while submerged in a glass cube before hitting the sides to signal his distress
Oh no: the star was in distress when he was ripped out of the tank after the stunt went wrong
Tank: ‘It all happened so quickly, it was like he was knocked out in a fight,’ a source reveals
While comedian Eddie Griffin will host the show from the Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas.
The list of celebrities joining Ginuwine on the show includes Donny Osmond, Frankie Muniz, Brec Bassinger, Debbie Gibson, Matt Walsh, Flavor Flav, Randy Couture, Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski.
Ginuwine rose to fame with his 1996 debut album, Ginuwine… the Bachelor, which spawned the monster hit Pony.
Icon: CW show Magic With The Stars sees a host of celebrities train with Criss to create spectacular magical performances
Wow: Vegas legend Criss will join Loni Love (right) and magician Lance Burton (left) as judges on the new show, while Eddie Griffin (second from left) will host
His 1999 album 100% Ginuwine was a top five hit in the US, with the star quickly becoming one of R&B’s top artists in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He has sold an estimated 10 million albums in the US, including his hit singles Differences and In That Jeans.
Magic With The Stars premieres Saturday, October 22 (8am-9pm ET/PT).
Success Story: Ginuwine rose to fame with his 1996 debut album, Ginuwine… the Bachelor, which spawned the monster hit Pony (photo 1999)