By Jacqueline Lindenberg For Dailymail.Com
04:14 19 May 2023, updated 05:37 19 May 2023
- The media star was taken to hospital on Thursday afternoon after feeling ‘weak’
- Sources tell TMZ he was ‘dehydrated’ and given an ‘IV with fluids’
- Dixie took to her Snapchat to give a positive update to fans in the hospital
Dixie D’Amelio was taken to the hospital by ambulance on Thursday after she felt ‘weak’ while preparing for the launch of her shoe brand in West Hollywood.
Source of knowledge TMZ that the TikTok star, 21, was working that afternoon when she started feeling ‘weak’ and as a precaution, ‘an ambulance was called to take her to the hospital.’
The fire department was also ‘dispatched’ to Sunset Plaza ‘for a possible seizure’ before the star was taken to the hospital.
The entertainment tabloid was informed that the media personality’s condition was not ‘serious,’ and was told that she was ‘dehydrated’ and immediately given an ‘IV with fluids.’
In fact, the Be Happy singer, who is embracing her new platinum locks, still plans to make an appearance at the D’Amelio Footwear launch party later Thursday, sources revealed to TMZ.
The media star shared her own update on Snapchat, uploading a selfie of herself sitting in a hospital bed hooked up to several monitors. Dixie then added a second selfie to respond to a question saying, ‘Are you okay?’ She humorously answered, ‘very happy with the shoe launch.’
Later on Thursday at the D’Amelio family’s footwear launch, the star’s sister Charli also gave an additional update while speaking to Entertainment Tonight
‘He was just dehydrated, and he got some fluids. But he’ll be at the D’Amelio Footwear launch tonight, so you’ll see him. He’s coming, he’s just getting ready now.’
The singer, along with her younger sister, Charli, and mother, Heidi, collaborated to create the footwear collection, along with designer Lauren DiCicco, who worked with other celebrities like Jessica Simpson.
The new brand offers different styles and categories, such as sneakers, heels, boots, and sandals too.
Before the brief hospital scare, Dixie jumped on her social media outlets, including Instagram and Snapchat, to count down the hours until the shoes were officially launched for fans and consumers.
She snapped a close-up selfie wearing a white tank top and partially showing off her recently dyed, blonde locks. He showed a link to the brand’s website, and wrote in a caption, ‘one hour.’
The star then filmed himself as he told the camera, ‘The shoes have officially dropped,’ while linking to the official website. In her right hand, Dixie holds a pair of $99 Karyenaa black pumps from the brand.
In another photo, she wore baggy black jeans with a yellow stripe down each side, along with a matching denim jacket. She simply added a black bralette underneath and slipped into a pair of $189 black Camdon boots as she posed outside.
‘Sturdy shoes,’ she wrote in a caption above the photo, and also gave her fans and followers a closer look at the details of the black platform boots.
In an interview with L’Officiel to promote the footwear brand, which is under the company, D’Amelio Brands, Charli, Dixie, and Heidi declared, ‘We have been very involved since the beginning of this project.’
‘From the name to the designs and to the packaging. We wanted to make sure the shoes were something we would wear, but they were also really comfortable.’
They later added, ‘It’s also very important to us that we try to maintain quality, while making the shoes at a lower price point to make them more accessible for our audience.’
When it comes to differences regarding creativity, the trio explained, ‘We don’t always agree, but that’s the fun part of working together. It’s fun to argue wittily and constructively about different styles and preferences, even down to the best colors.’
‘As a family, we’ve been good at listening to each other’s views, and we also value each other’s input. There’s a variety and mix of styles, so you’ll see every one of our styles reflected in the shoes.’
Dixie herself is no stranger to the world of footwear, and has been a brand ambassador for Puma since 2021. Earlier in March, the Someone To Blame singer launched her own limited-edition PUMA x DIXIE collection.
‘I have a lot of fun choosing styles that are in line with what I’m personally looking for in my own everyday way,’ she said People at that time.
‘I really want to highlight the versatility of these shoes by creating selections that can go with anything in anyone’s closet.’
Earlier this year at Paris Fashion Week, Dixie debuted her new, platinum blonde locks and an edgy pixie cut.
The media personality told People that her new hairstyle, ‘allows me to play with an edgier side of myself that I naturally enjoy.’
She further gushed, ‘It’s so fun to embrace short hair and really curate looks that make it stand out.’