Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee Had a Stroke on Set of Lifetime Series, Stopped Filming for Two Months: ‘A Part of My Brain Died’

Home TV News Apr 14, 2026 6:53am PT Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee Had a Stroke on Set of Lifetime Series, Stopped Filming for Two Months: ‘A Part of My Brain Died’ By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Hits 8.1 Million Views in Three Days, Disney+ and Hulu’s Biggest Premiere of the Year 16 hours ago ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Trailer: Netflix’s Reboot Introduces the New Ingalls Family 22 hours ago ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Premiere Ends With Tribute to Angus Cloud, Eric Dane and EP Kevin Turen 1 day ago See All Lifetime Sandra Lee, the dermatologist better known as Dr. Pimple Popper, revealed that she had a stroke on the set of Lifetime’s “Dr. Pimple Pooper: Breaking Out” in November. “It happened while I was filming the show. I had what I thought was a hot flash,” Lee said in an interview with People. “I got super sweaty and didn’t feel like myself.” Not realizing at first what was happening, she finished shooting for the day and went to her parents’ home, where her symptoms worsened. “I just felt very restless. In one leg I kept feeling shooting pains.” Lee also says she was unable to sleep and “noticed that I was having a tough time walking down the stairs.”  Related Stories Cinecittà Bounces Back With $1.2 Million Profit in 2025 as Hollywood Shoots With Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and More Flock to Revamped Rome Studios