The recipient of numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, Mariska Hargitay, put the wind up her fans and followers with her latest Instagram post.
On May 19, the actor, best known for her portrayal of ‘Detective Olivia Benson‘ in the fan-favorite crime series ‘Law & Order‘ became sociable and released a post of herself, which shows her with braces on both legs, in front of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Underneath the photo, the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star wrote the following message as a caption:
“That feeling when, you go to the doctor, get an MRI, and find out that you have a broken knee, a hairline fracture in your ankle, and a torn ligament. It’s always a good idea to go to the doctor. Immediately.”
Via the message, the 57-year-old star unveiled that she suffered from multiple bone fractures and a torn ligament. Even though she does not seem okay when we look at the photo, in which she is seen wearing braces on her right knee, upper thigh, and left foot ankle, the actor heralded that she does not need surgery. In her own words:
“Great news is I don’t need surgery. Thanks for all the love folks! Just so you know this is did not happen at work!”
Apart from the caption, the Golden Globe-winning star didn’t go into details regarding the accident that resulted with these injuries.
Besides, her industry friends jumped into the comments section in order to send their well-wishes. Popstar Demi Lovato and Hollywood actor Debra Messing were quick to comment under the photo. See below to check it out.

Photo Credit: Mariska Hargitay – Instagram Photos