Country Music Star Posts Alarming Photo of Swollen Face Amid Sickness
- - Country Music Star Posts Alarming Photo of Swollen Face Amid Sickness
Effie OrfanidesJanuary 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Country music superstar Maren Morris has been suffering from a sinus infection that caused her face to swell. Morris performed on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026, but days earlier, she was very sick.
"Sorry jumpscare. But days leading up to my performance, I had the worst sinus infection of my life and it swelled up my face and then proceeded to evolve into some insane skin reaction," she captioned a photo on her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Jan. 1.
"I'm relieved I was able to sing last night," she continued, adding, "Thank you antibiotics, afrin & aquaphor. Oh, and concealer."
Maren Morris shows off her swollen face.Maren Morris/Instagram
In the picture, Morris' sinuses, nose, cheeks, and eyes appeared puffy and irritated. According to the Mayo Clinic, this type of swelling and irritation isn't all that uncommon when someone is sick with acute sinusitis.
"Acute sinusitis causes the spaces inside the nose, known as sinuses, to become inflamed and swollen. Acute sinusitis makes it hard for the sinuses to drain. Mucus builds up," according to the Mayo Clinic. "Acute sinusitis can make it hard to breathe through the nose. The area around the eyes and the face might feel swollen. There might be throbbing face pain or a headache."
Morris didn't seem to be feeling under the weather during her performance on New Year's Eve. She sang some of her most popular hits, including "The Bones," "The Middle," and "Carry Me Through," rocking the stage during her allotted time slot prior to the ball drop—and she looked great doing so.
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