The 82-year-old Star Wars actor’s rep confirmed to Parade that Ford received a shingles diagnosis on Friday, Feb. 28, and pulled out as a presenter on Saturday morning.
Parade reached out to representatives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for comment on Saturday.
No, the Air Force One star is not a nominee for the 2025 Academy Awards. He was previously nominated for the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in 1985’s Witness but was beat out by William Hurt for Kiss of the Spider Woman.
What is shingles?
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection and reawakening of chickenpox. According to the CDC, 1 in 3 people in the United States develop shingles at least once.
Anyone over the age of 28 who was exposed to chickenpox, as well as older people who are experiencing immune system issues or stress, is more likely to have it.
Dr. Kapoor explains that shingles usually look like a stripe of blisters on the left or right side of the body, around the rib cage or waist, which “can also appear on one side of the face, around one eye or on the neck. The rash often looks like a ‘belt’ or ‘half belt,’ which is sometimes called a ‘shingles band’ or ‘shingles girdle,’” he says. The itchy and painful rash, which eventually develops into fluid-filled blisters, usually starts as red patches.
How long does it take to get over shingles?
A shingles rash “typically scabs over in seven to 10 days and clears up within two to four weeks. It’s often painfully itchy and, to compound the person’s misery, the skin in the affected area may become extremely sensitive, making even light touch painful,” Dr. Kapoor says.
If that person becomes infected, they will develop chickenpox, not shingles. Experts urge people with shingles to avoid physical contact with anyone who hasn't yet had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine, including newborns, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.
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