Joshua Bassett is opening up about his near-fatal health crisis. The “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” star sits down with People for this week’s issue of the magazine to explain how an intense public scrutiny took control of his health. READ MORE: Joshua Bassett Sings About Someone ‘Messing With My Life As A Career Move’ In New Song ‘Crisis’ “If I look at my last year, the difference between the good days and the not-good days comes down to whether I took time for myself,” Bassett says.
Last January, the 21-year-old actor and singer was subject to negativity following his “HSMTMTS” co-star Olivia Rodrigo’s release of her viral hit “Drivers License”.
The popular song is believed to be about their alleged breakup, although neither has confirmed a relationship. READ MORE: Joshua Bassett Talks Coming Out As Queer And Reveals Hilary Duff Was His First Celebrity Crush Bassett received a lot of hate, including death threats on social media, which caused him an intense amount of stress.
He fell ill for several days, noting that “every day felt worse and worse.” He was checked into the hospital and was diagnosed with septic shock. “I felt my heart literally failing,” says Bassett. “I was like, ‘This isn’t just anxiety.