A Los Angeles weather forecaster is recovering after suddenly collapsing during the morning newscast – just years after she vomited at another TV station.
Alissa Carlson Schwartz was about to start her weather forecast for KCAL News on Saturday morning when the color drained from her face, her eyes rolled back and she fell to the ground with a jolt.
The former Mrs. California has since posted on social media that she “will be fine” and said she’s grateful it wasn’t her heart this time.
Carlson Schwartz was referring to a 2014 diagnosis of a leaking heart valve, which was discovered after she vomited in the middle of a show.
KCAL News meteorologist Alissa Carlson Schwartz collapsed on air Saturday just a few years after she vomited on air in 2018, which led to her being diagnosed with a leaking heart valve in 2014
She has since posted on social media that she “will be fine,” saying she’s grateful it wasn’t her heart this time, referring to being diagnosed with a leaking heart valve in 2014
Just hours after collapsing in mid-air on Saturday morning, Carlson Schwartz posted an update on her Facebook page around 2.30pm, writing: “Thanks for all the texts, calls and well wishes. I’ll be fine!’
On Sunday, she continued to update her viewers on her Instagram Stories with photos of congratulations, flowers and gifts, writing that she has been discharged from hospital and is recovering.
“Thank you for all the kind wishes while I recover from a head injury. I’m out of the hospital and I’m fine. Lots of sleep and even some pizza – TY’
Another post confirmed that the incident was not about her heart.
“Luckily this time it’s not my heart. I’ve had over a hundred text messages and they keep coming. So if I don’t answer, that’s why.”
Updating her viewers on her Instagram Stories along with photos of well wishes, flowers and gifts, Carlson Schwartz writes, “Thanks for all the kind wishes while I recover from a head injury. I’m out of the hospital and I’m fine. Lots of sleep and even some pizza – TY’
Carlson Schwartz wrote that she appreciates the prayers as she recovers from the breakdown
Schwartz posted an update on her Facebook page just hours after the incident on Saturday, writing, “Thank you for all the texts, calls and well wishes. I’ll be fine!’
Carlson Schwartz (pictured here in 2018) wrote that she “will be fine” and said she was grateful it wasn’t her heart this time, referring to the 2014 diagnosis of a leaky heart valve that was discovered , after throwing it up in the middle of a broadcast
During Saturday’s broadcast, Carlson Schwartz had tried to keep a smile on her face, but her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she slowly fell forward onto her arms until her head was inches from the desk. Then her legs gave out and she fell to the ground with a jerk.
Her co-hosts Nichelle Medina for Rachel Kim initially didn’t seem to notice that Schwartz had passed out, and Medina addressed the former Mrs. California directly, saying, “Alissa, this really is the calm before the storm.”
Seconds later, Kim lets out a surprised “Oh” and can be seen squirming in her chair while trying to see Schwartz across the room.
“You know, we’re going to continue and go straight to the break,” Medina tells the audience.
KCAL News published later that day that Carlson Schwartz is “recovering and back on social media.”
“We’ve heard from many people who are also concerned about Alissa’s well-being. We also want to thank those of you who have reached out for your thoughts and prayers.
Alissa will be back on KCAL News with our Next Weather team once she is well enough to return.
Carlson Schwartz told her viewers via social media that she was thankful it wasn’t her heart.
Her co-hosts Rachel Kim’s Nichelle Medina (left) didn’t seem to notice, but seconds later Kim lets out a surprised “Oh” and can be seen squirming in her chair as she tries to get Schwartz (right) on the other side see room
Carlson Schwartz was crowned Mrs. California in 2018 and served as Chair of the American Heart Association’s Circle of Red from 2017-2019
After Carlson Schwartz vomited in air in 2014, she was diagnosed with a leaking heart valve and doctors told her they didn’t know when the valve would wear out.
“They told me that the valve would probably need to be replaced at some point. They didn’t know when it would wear out,” Carlson Schwartz said in a 2018 interview with KGET Bakersfield, where she previously worked as chief meteorologist.
Carlson Schwartz, who joined KCAL in 2021, and her husband Neil Schwartz embraced a healthier lifestyle and welcomed a little girl into their lives – a baby who helped heal her heart.
“It turns out that the valve has actually started to repair itself. My baby’s stem cells had started to heal my heart,” Carlson Schwartz said at the time.
Carlson Schwartz was crowned Mrs. California in 2018 and served as Chair of the American Heart Association’s Circle of Red from 2017-2019.
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and can present with a variety of symptoms, including but not limited to chest pain, abdominal pain, sweating, leg and arm pain, and extreme fatigue.