A magic trick that was meant to excite the crowd, went wrong and caused singer Ginuwine to pass out, while working with famous performer Criss Angel.
Ginuwine was rehearsing with Angel earlier this week when his underwater stunt caused him to lose consciousness.
Video footage shows the R&B singer holding his breath while submerged under water in a glass cube before slamming the sides to signal his distress.
Staffers surrounding the cube immediately pull Ginuwine (whose real name is Elgin Baylor Lumpkin), 51, out of the box and attempt to calm him down before he ultimately passes out.
A source revealed, “An ambulance was called and Ginuwine was carried off unconscious. He later made a full recovery.”
“It all happened so fast, it was like he got tapped out in a fight,” the source said. “In the show he was trying to overcome his fear of being under water as he couldn’t hold his breath for longer than 15 seconds before trying the stunt out. Although he failed in rehearsals, he still went ahead with the stunt on the show and everyone was in tears.”
Angel posted a teaser for “Magic With the Stars” on his Instagram Tuesday, and Ginuwine commented, “My folks 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌.” It’s unclear if he commented before or after the accident.
“Magic With the Stars,” which is expected to premiere on Oct. 22, features celebrities training with Angel, 54, in Las Vegas to create magic performances. Angel will join Loni Love and magician Lance Burton as judges on the new show.
