Overview
- In a recent social-media video, the 27-year-old showed the hole by shining a light up her nostril and demonstrated the loud whistle when she breathes.
- She said she has lived with the condition since about age 20 and that it complicates recording vocals in the studio.
- Jackson attributed the injury to prior drug use, calling it “exactly where you think it’s from,” and cautioned followers against drugs.
- Medical sources cited in coverage describe septal perforations as holes in the tissue between the nostrils with causes that include inhaled drugs, infections, injuries and certain diseases.
- She marked five years sober in January and now describes herself as nearly six years clean, opting to avoid surgery to protect her recovery.