Simu Liu drops out of Disney World occasion over ‘well being scares’

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By Lauren Sarner

He’s not feeling the ken-ergy. 

Simu Liu, 34, who’s a Marvel star and was additionally one of many Kens within the hit “Barbie” film, introduced on his Instagram Story on Thursday that he needed to drop out of a deliberate look in Disney World’s 2023 Candlelight Processional, on account of unspecified “well being scares.” 

“I’m so completely gutted to should drop out,” he wrote. 

The Candlelight Processional retells the Christmas story with a celeb narrator, orchestra and choir. 

It was scheduled to be narrated by Liu from Nov. 30 by means of Dec. 2. 

Singer Bart Millard will narrate this yr, changing Liu. 

Different stars who’re set to relate the Candlelight Processional at Epcot this yr embrace Brendan Fraser, Neil Patrick Harris, Sterling Ok. Brown, John Stamos and Eva Longoria.

“For individuals who had been trying ahead to seeing me, know that I used to be equally trying ahead to be part of your holidays,” Liu wrote.

“The well being of myself and my household are of paramount significance to me. And so, after some well being scares, I’ve made the troublesome determination to remain at house.”

Liu, who’s at the moment dating digital marketing manager Allison Hsu, didn’t specify what his “well being scares” had been. However in October, he shared on his Instagram that he tore his Achilles tendon, and on Nov. 16, he attended the 2023 GQ Males of the Yr occasion sporting a  leg brace.

Liu ended his be aware with optimism, writing, “One thing tells me this isn’t the final you’ve seen of me at Candlelight, although…let’s all maintain fingers crossed for 2024!” 

The Put up reached out to Liu for remark.