Brooks Nader Rushed To Paramedics After Mid-Flight Health Scare

By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM EST

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Brooks Nader’s birthday getaway took a scary turn before the celebrations even began. The "Love Thy Nader" star revealed she suffered a medical emergency mid-flight on a private jet after being struck with severe food poisoning, prompting paramedics to meet her on the tarmac when the plane landed. Concerning photos shared by Brooks Nader and her sister, Sarah Jane Nader, showed the model wrapped in a blanket on the aircraft floor while loved ones rushed to help.

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Brooks Nader Struck By Severe Food Poisoning In The Air

Brooks Nader falls ill on plane
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According to photos shared on social media, Nader’s illness appeared to strike while she was still in the air during her birthday trip.

Wrapped in a blanket, the model was seen lying on the floor of the private jet as worried friends and family surrounded her, trying to help, with one person offering her small sips from a drink. Her sister Sarah Jane Nader described the situation as “Very touch and go,” writing alongside the image, “Food poisoning: 1. Brooksie: 0.”

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Once the plane landed, paramedics were already waiting to treat the reality star, highlighting the seriousness of the situation. Despite the frightening ordeal, Nader later managed to keep her sense of humor about the experience, joking to her followers, “If you don't get picked up in an ambulance when u land, are u even having fun???”

She eventually reassured fans that she had recovered, saying she “made it out alive” after receiving medical attention.

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Nader Recovers Just In Time For 29th Birthday Bash

Brooks Nader holding a drink on a plane
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Fortunately, the frightening moment didn’t completely derail the trip. After receiving treatment, Nader recovered in time to ring in her 29th birthday with lavish celebrations, including yacht parties and an over-the-top restaurant entrance.

One friend summed up the moment on Instagram, calling it “the most insane bottle entry I've ever seen.”

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Brooks Nader Gets Candid About Facial Fillers And Beauty Pressure

Brooks Nader at the 12th Annual The Daily Front Row's Fashion Media Awards, New York, USA
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The health scare comes amid renewed attention on the reality star following her candid comments about facial fillers, beauty standards, and embracing her natural look.

In a recent interview with Us Weekly, she explained why she initially chose to get facial fillers and what changed after dissolving them. "I honestly felt really good about it because I feel like I get a lot of the comments that are like, ‘You look 40, you look 40, you look 40,’" Nader explained. "I’m like, ‘What? I don’t want to be 40.'"

She added that since removing them, "Everyone’s like, ‘Finally, you actually look like 28,’" and even her parents noticed that her face didn’t look “blown up” anymore.

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Nader revealed she first got fillers at just 18 after moving to New York, saying, "I felt like it was what everyone was doing. I was thrown into this world of Hollywood and chasing perfection. And I thought that getting filler was the answer."

Now, she says she is "loving my smile and how I’m looking," though she hasn’t ruled out trying them again in the future.

Nader Reflects On Confidence And Self-Expression

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The model has also been open about her evolving relationship with confidence and self-expression. Nader recently shared a series of vacation photos from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, captioned, "Old lips, new clothes, same me."

In a September 2025 interview with Maxim, she reflected on growing up in a conservative environment in Baton Rouge and dreaming of a more glamorous life. "I always wanted to express myself, and I wanted to look sexy," she said. "I fantasized about living in LA or New York, but it seemed worlds away. I also had to toe the line because of where I’m from."

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Brooks Nader Shares Her ‘Golden Rule’ For Galentine’s Day Drama

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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Brooks Nader leaned into friendship over romance, celebrating Galentine’s Day while sharing one relationship rule she swears by. The model revealed that she has a very specific philosophy about conflict between women, especially when a man is involved.

Nader jumped into a more specific rule she likes to live by. "Always pick up the phone and call the girl directly if there's some beef happening," she insisted. "Especially if a guy's behind it, because they're probably lying."

At this time, Brooks Nader is currently single, following her divorce from Billy Haire and a breakup with "Dancing with the Stars" partner Gleb Savchenko.

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