It was supposed to be a regular night of country nostalgia at the Skagit Valley Casino in Bow, Washington. But for LeAnn Rimes — and the lucky fans who witnessed it — the night took an unexpectedly hilarious turn when the country music star lost her front teeth mid-song.
Yes, really.
Rimes, now 42 and still belting out hits like it’s 1996, was in the middle of performing her classic One Way Ticket (Because I Can) when she suddenly felt a pop in her mouth.
"I’ve had a lot of dental work done — surgeries, bridges, you name it,” she said in a TikTok confession the next day. “And right as I’m singing, my front bridge just... falls out.”
In true showbiz fashion, Rimes didn’t skip a beat — well, she kind of did — but quickly ran to the side of the stage, popped her teeth back in, and carried on like a pro.
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“And then I had to come clean with everyone,” she said, laughing. “I mean, what was I gonna do — walk off and pretend nothing happened? It’s not like I could whistle the rest of the set.”
Throughout the rest of the performance, Rimes said she kept having to push the bridge back into place, all while navigating lyrics loaded with F’s, Th’s, and Sh’s — a nightmare for anyone suddenly missing their front teeth. She joked that “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” basically turned into a dental survival challenge.
To her credit, she warned fans in the front row: “If something flies out of my mouth, please catch it and return it.”
“I usually don’t get a lot of firsts anymore in my career,” she added, “but this was definitely a first. And fingers crossed — a last.”
The moment, while undeniably embarrassing, was met with laughter, applause, and admiration for Rimes’ honesty and ability to laugh at herself.
“The show really can go on,” she told fans. “Even if your teeth don’t want it to.”
Rimes, who became a household name at 13 with her debut album Blue, has built a career on powerhouse vocals and a down-to-earth spirit. After this weekend’s dental debacle in Washington, it’s safe to say she’s still keeping it country — and keeping it real.
