Lauren Scruggs Kennedy overcame a horrific accident and is now helping others do the same

When Lauren Scruggs Kennedy accidentally walked into the propeller of a prop plane, her story made international headlines. Here's the inspiring follow-up, and how she transformed her tragedy into a blessing for others.

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

She just had her first child RIVER 🎉 SO WONDERFUL 🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@mattblack9069]

What a determined and confident young woman, she is beautiful and looks light nothing would hold her back. Have a wonderful rest of your life Lauren

[@cubie3835]

I do not blame the pilot here. He even told her and instructed her: Exit. Towards. The. Back. NOT towards the prop. Many people are saying he shoulda shut down the engine first, but as long as the passenger is instructed to not exit towards the front, it shouldn't be an issue. Plus, the engine that's in that plane is god-awful to hot start once it's shut down.

[@amck72]

Well unfortunately it is an issue even if the pilot instructed the passenger to exit to the back and not to the front cause they don`t know if the passenger was listening to the pilot. I do agree the pilot should turn the plane off first and wait for the propeller to stop.

[@ohhi5237]

PLEASE DONT STEP OUT OF A MOVING CAR DOING 90+ OKAY GOT IT, PLS REMEMBER NOT TO DO IT OKAY??? murica @@amck72

[@henriknielsen9674]

​@@amck72 you can't slow down the entire society because some people are retarded, this was 100% do to low brain capacity 😂

[@stephaniestanley8041]

My God, a miracle. What a incredible woman. What a beauty. And so happy for her and Jason.

[@karensahara7543]

Her bravery is so amazing! She’s absolutely beautiful I can’t really see the difference, her heart and words actually made me cry for all dumb things I complain about ! God bless you beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@randomname4726]

If she was ugly none of this would have happened, she would have just been injured and recovered, but being pretty means she gets to have a foundation named after herself and gets to to life talks. Absolute BS.

[@misseselise3864]

@@randomname4726 since when do ugly people not get injured? and when was it only possible for attractive people to start a foundation in their own name?

[@randomname4726]

@@misseselise3864 Read my comment again. I never said ugly people couldn't get injured.

[@UC-Jf_YAvw4Apbz-SAVM3p2A]

@@randomname4726 what a dueche you are. it has NOTHING to do with looks. she was determined, she almost gave up i remember. she could not accept it, her parents stood by her. it wasnt easy eventually she came out of it. i was following the case closely when it happened.so zip it !

[@lisapupillo1724]

A beautiful person inside and out. I love that she's helping others when she could just as easily be angry & feel sorry for herself. What I don't understand is why insurance won't cover prostheses for everyone, as if helping people feel complete is a waste of money (of which they have PLENTY) in their view.

[@bocabec6744]

I hope her happiness continues to follow her wherever she may travel. We all have good days and bad days. She's proof that a bad day can be made good.

[@BlytheWorld1972]

She is still so beautiful but more than that she has a beautiful soul so glad she made it.

[@cottoncandy4486]

People like tis blows me away. I coud not be so brave. I just couldn't

[@mountmepython2206]

I always wondered what happened with this young woman and now I know.

[@williamstrahan3198]

Wow! Such a positive story!

[@lawsonransom8318]

I feel sorry this happened to this young woman. I will pray for her.

[@jackselle4607]

So inspiring and beautiful

[@baloog8]

This is also about machine safety. An exposed lethal potential should never be allowed to be in proximity or direction to have the slightest potential of causing harm. It is not about being smart or careful. It is in case of the unexpected as well. People with long scarfs blowing in the wind, kids running away, and yes party goers being ungrounded. Its the same reason why expert gun owners would never allow someone to even be slightly downrange even if off to the side. They have enough self respect, humbleness, and self responsibility in harnessing such awesome power that they have the compassion for the potential of an accident that you cant even begin to imagine.

[@jimharrow8104]

This happens more than you think... Especially during WW2 on aircraft carriers...

[@ohhi5237]

different shit, imagine how many dumb blondes would have walked into a ww2 prop if they were allowed onboard WOW

[@spacemunkey08]

'little things like doing 10 push ups" me, a fully functional adult without disabilities:........................

[@kimberbrown2858]

What an incredible beautiful soul she is

[@LectronCircuits]

Props for Lauren; she has an exceptionally high cuteness factor, any way you slice it. Cheers!

[@robertmotion]

LectronCircuits 🤦🏾‍♂️cold bro.... //Bklyn👑

[@deadinside7600]

Savage 😭

[@teezwilliams22]

Props huh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@metalmorgan]

Jeeesus 😆

[@JulieR73]

That’s so wrong

[@travelfoodielove]

Gorgeous and inspirational

[@patmitchell2389]

You are beautiful I thought you were a model videoing your life story, you don’t look like you had an accident god bless you

[@ebonyhoffman4239]

beautiful inside and out :)

[@gregg19809]

You are. Just plain #$&# awesome... Bless you

[@mochafrappe80]

She is still beautiful ❤️

[@karensahara7543]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️

[@darrinsteven7002]

Good people do NOT sue other good people. Personal responsibility is a true reflection of a persons character. She would only inspire those that take advantage of others for their own monetary benefit casting aside doing the right thing and taking responsibly for your own lack of self awareness and your position within your surroundings. She wasn't in the basement playing a video gamr. She was in an aircraft with a pilot that lets anyone be a passanger without taking an IQ test or having to answer a series of skill testing aeronautical questions . BASIC INFORMATION IS the plane has a propeller that propels it forward. FACT is she looked at it ( the propeller) out the windshield for the duration of the flight then she got out at the end and went to give it ( the propeller) a hug or some stupid crap. That behavior makes me shutter. Nothing inspiring there.

[@rebeccalavoy6655]

@@darrinsteven7002 ...I'm listening, what do you mean, give it a hug?

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@rebeccalavoy6655 the propeller ( best is if it does not say Boeing, don't be going. Small propeller driven aircraft are clearly built for only certain people as the story sadly but clearly proves)

[@Peter-pv8xx]

I was reminded of this when a ground crew member was sucked into the engine of a jet in Alabama recently, be aware of your surroundings at all times, it doesn't matter if you're just walking down the street or at home, there is danger lurking everywhere, that doesn't mean that you should become a paranoid mess just use a bit of common sense.

[@yamahajapan5351]

Imagine being so good looking you can get half your face chopped off and nobody notices…

[@amazinggrace4860]

So inspirational

[@amazinggrace4860]

I am too destroyed to repair myself. God bless Lauren

[@darrinsteven7002]

She is inspiring others to walk into running propellers???

[@ohhi5237]

i too want free money like this

[@cmd6008]

shes like the prettiest girl ever

[@cmd6008]

:)

[@carolnahigian9518]

lovely girl

[@jamielauro2623]

She gorgeous !!!!

[@audreygarrett9413]

You can see God's light just shining though her and her story.

[@neilgabriel1436]

A truely amazing beautiful soul

[@jackieb6558]

Wow you’re amazing 🤩 good luck 👍

[@cwez11]

I work with disabled Veterans. How can I cross what we do at the VA with all your efforts?

[@susanpeterson9558]

❤, ✌ and 💘 to you

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

She is amazing.

[@nathanvanderbij1459]

She got lucky and got on with her life and that makes a hero ? Cmon

[@herbert5491]

You are an amazing girl Lauren. Congrats on your marriage and on becoming a mom. I was so worried from the 1st day the accident happen. One makes mistakes, we do not pay attention to what in this case, the Pilot told you. He gave the correct instructions to you, the passenger. Of course nothing should be blamed on him, nothing. I used to be a sports parachute Jump Plane Pilot and we always loaded the plane while the engine was on and everybody, from first time student jumpers to highly experienced skydivers, all knew to approach the entrance door AWAY from the propeller...Fortunately after hundreds of flights, hundreds no problems ever happened. Cheers Lauren, a fraternal hug to you

[@ohhi5237]

grats on not using condoms LOL

[@darrinsteven7002]

Heros save lives. They do not sue others for 200,000 over their own lack of awareness. Ridiculous Sad for her but how wrong of her to sue for something that is her own fault.

[@sarahholland2600]

It was dark? There are passenger safety laws re embarking & disembarking or she wouldn't have been successful. My partner works for a large airline. Passengers do not leave a still running plane. Ever.

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@sarahholland2600 the statement was she exited the aircraft safety after being talked to by the.pilot. She walk away on the tarmac, then returned to the front of the aircraft to thank the family friend pilot once again. Sadly walking into the prop. Read more. Learn more. Self awareness is a personal responsibility not a right. It is a lot of work and commitment to better ones self.

[@Vickygarcia73]

Agreed 💯💯💯 and all the money that was donated to her ...

[@gen.1268]

She is Beautiful

[@xanaduxanadu3605]

I wonder now does she feel this happened for a reason? That after the pain etc it gave her a mission. To be deeper to g-d and help others.

[@josephdockemeyer6782]

By "g-d", do you mean God?

[@jarvisyoung8350]

I remember this well. Some sorry individuals created a wall on Facebook that mocked her. FB ignored requests to remove it. I only got hate, myself, for challenging them. In the end ? courage, faith, and love prevailed.

[@softwhiteund3rarm0r]

That's your comment about her story? A mean Facebook page? Lol

[@darrinsteven7002]

She sued the pilot for her lack of good sense. That is so not right. Blaming others and not owning your own actions is wrong and so not to be admired.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

we do not know the whole reason why she did that. There could be a lot more.

[@darrinsteven7002]

@@KindCountsDeb3773 there was an issue with the lack of personal accountability in this case. If you exit a subway train and step off the platform as the train leaves, is the train driver liable? The Uber driver drops you off and you step into traffic. Who's at fault? If you are over 18 as an adult you have to be aware of your surroundings. Shape and Accept the course that you chose for your life. The pilot told her. Warned her and how the heck did she think the plane flys? Propulsion and lift Basics that we all learned in elementary school. You can not blame and sue others cause ones head did not retain or.process the dynamics of basic flight. Shame on her and her parents for raising someone that blames others for her disregard of the rules and warnings. Sorry but we all have to be accountable for our own crap. It's part of growing up and sadly she learned one horrific yet sooooo avoidable lesson.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

@@darrinsteven7002 I think you do make valid points, but I wonder IF the pilot, who is responsible for the planes running, did anything wrong, like not turn it off as people exited the plane. I just have Not heard the whole story, so I am not judging. Where did it say what the pilot did or didn't do??

[@darrinsteven7002]

I can not imagine why someone would want to give a moving propeller a big hug.

[@baloog8]

You guys dont understand machine safety. An exposed lethal potential should never be allowed to be in proximity or direction to have the slightest potential of causing harm. It is not about being smart or careful. It is in case of the unexpected as well. People with long scarfs blowing in the wind, kids running away, and yes party goers being ungrounded. Its the same reason why expert gun owners would never allow someone to even be slightly downrange even if off to the side. They have enough self respect, humbleness, and self responsibility in harnessing such awesome power that they have the compassion for the potential of an accident that you cant even begin to imagine. NOBODY deserves disfigurement. Imagine visiting that disfigured person for just 10 minutes. What would you really say to them. Youre dumb? Cool.. Is that all you got? What about the rest of the 9 minutes of human connection that will be inevitable by someone humbled into authenticity by such a tragic incident?

[@larrygardiner4039]

Let's give get a hand!

[@Stoney1217]

File this under things that will literally never happen to me. I would neverrrrrr be anywhere near those tiny planes. In or around one

[@rbilleaud]

She's still really attractive. I guess you notice those things but it's not like they make that much of a difference.

[@misseselise3864]

her surgeons must’ve been absolutely incredible too. i know she’s wearing makeup but you can barely see her scars

[@lincoln5310]

I hate planes! I panic so bad!

[@VideoGame420]

ur awesome lauren I dont watch videos like this often but man you are cool as fuck good luck to you :)

[@margebunn6039]

What did she walk into?

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

Propeller

[@providencephelps1497]

“Lauren launched a KZbin channel focusing on lifestyle and balance”....Sadly after one vlog it’s gone. 🤷‍♀️

[@xanaduxanadu3605]

I would've done the same thing. I'm like that.

[@AMERICANPATRIOT1945]

Lauren Scruggs Kennedy is a hero!

[@vikkbiff6029]

By what happened I think God was saying "you're not supposed to be a model". So God sought to close that door and perhaps because helping people who are messed up for life is a better worthy cause

[@mufasa1894]

That’s a scary glass eye wonder if she ever takes it out to scare people

[@nickelsgaming]

This feels like a lie

[@marywaddell8109]

Did Lauren and Jason ever have any children

[@drfiberglass]

It is the responsibility of the pilot to make sure the engine is turned off before anyone gets in or out of the airplane. A spinning propeller is very difficult to see and pilots know this.

[@humnpwr]

Was the pilot charged for letting her exit the plane with the engine running?

[@alwaysdisputin9930]

@J&S Luvcrm2014 A car driver has a duty of care towards other road users. I think this includes his/her passengers. Even if the car breaks down & is parked on the hard shoulder the driver has to make sure that e.g. everyone gets out on the safe side. Advice from the police: "Ensure that passengers keep away from the carriageway and hard shoulder, and that children are kept under control"

[@fraser5254]

You walk into Traffic, its the drivers fault for hitting you? 🤔

[@MathTutorVideos]

Its very common/standard practice in many places. Helicopter pilots will sometimes guide people on/off a helicopter with moving blades head and direct the person to duck and keep their head down by pressing gently on their head as they get on/off the helicopter. The giant rotating blade above your head is usually enough to make people keep their heads down. Likewise for seeing a giant rotation blade in front of you and/or hearing it is often enough to make you not walk into it.

[@saravis56]

She is not a hero.

[@alwaysdisputin9930]

Confucius said "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. "

[@yankeetango]

Not sure how I got here but I know one thing....this flaxen-haired hottie sure has figured out a way to make bank out of here blonde moment!

[@brucesmith9092]

I'm really glad she's okay, but it seems so incredibly careless (notice I didn't say stupid) to walk into a plane propeller. You know where it is as you are exiting the plane, even in the dark. You just walk in ANY direction except towards the propeller until you are a reasonable distance from the plane. There's a reason why this doesn't happen very frequently, because most people use common sense. In any case, ironically, it seems to have changed her life for the better.

[@ydl6832]

Maybe she don't even know there is a propeller or how fatal a strike by the blades is. LOL

[@mikeweaver8790]

There are way too many insensitive comments (blaming and/or insulting the victim) on this and other posts about this incident. In my opinion, the pilot should not have been allowing pax to exit the plane while the prop was spinning (even though he apparently gave her a warning). Full stop. This young lady was not experienced in the aviation field and almost certainly wasn't as aware of the dangers of an idling aircraft as professionals in the field would be. Even an experienced aviator, in a momentary lapse of attention could have run into a spinning prop however, especially at night (when this took place) and the prop is even harder to see.

[@ohhi5237]

SUICIDE VICTIMS ARE NOT VICTIMS, THEYRE PERPETRATORS

[@ohhi5237]

why did GOD let her try to kill herself, isnt that a sin?

[@amck72]

The same thing just happened to a college student, he walked right into the blade and died. I think the Pilot should turn the plane off first cause not everyone is paying attention to the pilot`s instructions and not everyone uses just common sense.

[@ohhi5237]

HOLD UP PEOPLE, YALL JUST GONNA SIT HERE FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES TILL THE PROP STOPPED, OH YOU THINK ITS A BAD IDEA TO SIT ON IN A FULLY EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE FILLED UP ROCKET ON AN ACTIVE RUNWAY? WELL KAREN SAID STAY PUT SO BETTER LISTEN

[@TheWorld4all]

how the hell do you walk into a propeller? I think she was drunk or high off something.

[@bellakatherman1477]

Michael Angel seriously, i wouldn’t have stepped off that plane until i knew that shit wasn’t spinning anymore

[@sydneyf8374]

it was night time & an accident. clearly she’s a smart woman...very ignorant assumption

[@lisacanter1467]

It was dark out when they landed u don't see a spinning propeller in the dark let alone in daylight when it's going super fast. Could happen to anybody

[@hrdkorebp]

Lisa Canter I don’t think you used “let alone” properly.

[@robertmotion]

Bella Katherman Which is industry standard from all the material I've read. Agree. //Bklyn👑

[@ohhi5237]

bitcesh always fail their suiceattempts, GET GUT

[@mysticstylez5854]

Was she a total ditz before or after she walked face first into the propellor? She talks like someone from The Hills on MTV.

[@mrgrean]

She's still prettier than the interviewer, hahaha

[@breeze03p.s.52]

That's just Your opinion. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And who authorized you to judge people?

[@piercehawke8021]

Ms Lauren; I swear you have the mental stamina of a Navy SEAL and, also won the genetic lottery in looks.