Taylor Momsen hospitalized with spider bite, posts photo of bite spreading up her leg

Pop Culture NewsTaylor Momsen hospitalized with spider bite, posts photo of bite spreading up her legThe Pretty Reckless singer triumphantly returned to the stage the next day as her band opened up for AC/DC in Mexico City.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless performs on Feb. 24 in Sao Paulo.Mauricio Santana / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 16, 2026, 11:43 AM EDTBy Doha MadaniRock star and former actor Taylor Momsen was bitten by the performing bug — literally. She returned to the stage less than a day after spending the night in the hospital after suffering a gruesome spider bite. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The Pretty Reckless singer posted a video of her being treated last week for a spider bite, insisting she was fine after waking up to a spider in her bed. She joked in the video that what she really wanted to know was, "When do my superpowers kick in?"But Momsen posted a photo on Tuesday showing red splotches spreading up and down her leg, writing in the Instagram caption that "poisonous spiders are NO BUENO." In a subsequent post, Momsen shared a video of her being wheeled on a gurney with the red skin on her right shin outlined with marker.Momsen spent the night in the hospital before returning to the stage to perform with her band as the opening act for AC/DC in their last Mexico City show. She posted a video of her on stage on Wednesday night thanking the doctors who cared for her."After spending the night in the ER, the great doctors of Mexico made it so I could see all you amazing people tonight, I’ll update you on my health another day, tonight was for all of you, Mexico you were amazing, thank you for so much love, we love you and will return," Momsen wrote. Her legs appeared to be free from the red marks that Momsen shared in her social media posts from the spider bite, based on the video she shared. Fans sent her we...