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Fox News host Sean Hannity addressed online chatter about his health in a social media post on Wednesday after viewers raised concerns about his appearance on the air in recent days.
“Thanks to everyone who has checked in. I’ve already addressed this several times on my radio show, but while training, I developed a painful pinched nerve in my neck,” Hannity wrote on the social platform X before his weeknight prime-time show on the network aired. “My doctor put me on prednisone to reduce the inflammation, and while it’s helping, it led to laryngitis and some puffiness, which is normal for this medication.”
The conservative commentator said he is “fine, recovering well, and still training,” and joked that “a few weeks of prednisone has generated more social media commentary than 30 years of ratings success.”
“I appreciate all the concern and well wishes—including from members of the left-wing media,” the host continued. “Sorry to disappoint them, but a pinched nerve, a raspy voice, and a puffy face aren’t taking me out anytime soon.”
Hannity’s post came in response to a number of critics who mocked his appearance online and pointed out his swollen face and neck.
“I’m sorry but what is going on with Sean Hannity’s face,” Daily Show comedian Josh Johnson joked this week. “I mean, I have never seen white cheeks that big that haven’t been rapped about.”
Hannity, 64, is one of Fox News’s longest-serving host and is a staunch supporter of President Trump.
The pundit hosts a weekday nationally syndicated radio show and recently launched a podcast that frequently features allies of the president and has hosted members of his administration.
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