Overview

• Fishel posted video on Sept. 26 showing extensive bruising on her leg, writing, “I promise my leg feels better than it looks.”
• She told Entertainment Tonight the injury is a hamstring tear and said a deep-tissue massage ruptured blood vessels, intensifying the visible bruising.
• TMZ reported she described the injury as a “snapped tendon” without needing surgery, indicating differing public descriptions of the diagnosis.
• Despite the injury, she performed through the first two weeks with partner Pasha Pashkov, dancing a tango and a cha-cha and earning a 19 in Week 2.
• She says her doctor is treating her like an athlete in the playoffs, and she is slated to return for TikTok Night with a foxtrot on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. on ABC.