Gospel singer Kelly Price is speaking out about rumors she was missing, as she said she was hospitalized with coronavirus in a critical health battle in which she was clinically dead.
The vocalist, 48, told TMZ that she was never missing, but had intentionally isolated from her family, who she said she doesn't keep regular contact with.
The New York-born singer said that doctors and medical staff were able to revive her after she flatlined amid diminished health due to the virus.
The latest: Gospel singer Kelly Price, 48, is speaking out about rumors she was missing, as she said she was hospitalized with coronavirus in a critical health battle in which she was clinically dead. She was pictured at the 2019 Black Music Honors awards in Atlanta
Price said she remains receiving oxygen, and that speaking was hard to do, but she felt it important to give her account of what was going on.
It was not immediately clear if Price has been vaccinated, the outlet reported, noting that they asked her lawyer Monica Ewing, but did not receive a definitive response.
Price told the outlet the varied accounts of her disappearance were a result of a family rift with her sister and others.
Price's sister Shanrae Cheree Price told "BNC News on Friday that the family is 'frantic' as they try to locate the gospel singer after she was reported missing in Georgia.
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Kelly Price's sister Shanrae Cheree Price told BNC News on Friday that her family hadn't seen Price in 'well over a month' after she was reported missing in Georgia following a hospital stay for Covid-19
Last time: According to Shanrae, her niece and nephew last saw Price in the hospital on August 13, prior to her being discharged; Price seen in 2019 in Las Vegas
Shanrae Cheree Price claimed family members hadn't seen Kelly in 'well over a month' since she was discharge from a hospital after testing positive for the virus.
Price's sister shared her concerns shortly after Ewing told TMZ that the singer is not missing and is continuing to recover at an undisclosed location. According to Shanrae, her niece and nephew last saw Kelly in the hospital on August 13, prior to her being discharged.
She said family members were 'confused,' 'upset' and 'scared' for Price.
'Please, Kelly, if you're OK, please just show up,' she begged. 'Go to the cops, do something, but we have to see you physically.'
Shanrae also urged anyone who might know about her Price's whereabouts to come forward.
