Bindi Irwin Hospitalized with Ruptured Appendix, Misses Steve Irwin Gala

Bindi Irwin was unable to attend her late father’s gala following a sudden well being emergency that required emergency surgical procedure.

The 26-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin was supposed to affix her household at her dad’s annual fundraiser in Las Vegas on Saturday, however her brother, Robert, revealed she was hospitalized unexpectedly after her appendix ruptured.

“She’s going to be OK, however surgical procedure — out of all of the issues we had been prepared for, that was not certainly one of them,” Robert instructed PEOPLE. He famous their mom, Terri was with Bindi on the hospital throughout the emergency surgical procedure and likewise missed the occasion.

Robert says Bindi had each intention of attending the gala regardless of experiencing the ache. “She got here to Las Vegas and was able to placed on a courageous face. She mentioned, ‘I’m simply going to robust it out.’ However the surgeon instructed her, ‘Your appendix goes. It’s acquired to come back out.'”

The gala helps the household’s non-profit group Wildlife Warriors.

Bindi has championed for ladies’s well being over time. She publicly shared her endometriosis analysis in 2023. After present process surgical procedure for the situation and sharing her expertise to boost consciousness, she was honored in Could 2024 with the EndoFound Blossom Award, changing into the primary worldwide recipient.