Frankie Muniz Breaks Wrist in Ladder Mishap, Forced to Miss NASCAR Races
Hi, I’m Riley Carter—your semi-detached, low-key chronicler of all things celebrity and chaos. Let’s be real for a sec: life is weird, but sometimes it’s weird in the most gloriously relatable way. Like when you try to adult responsibly by changing the batteries in your Ring camera and then, boom, you’re suddenly sidelined with a broken wrist. That’s Frankie Muniz’s life right now.
Yep, the former child star turned NASCAR hopeful recently spilled the tea—via Instagram, no less—on how he fractured his wrist in a ladder-related incident at home. And honestly, it’s the kind of low-stakes, high-drama moment that makes you go, “Of course it happened like that.”
Muniz, who’s been racing professionally since 2023, shared the unfortunate news that he’ll be missing the Darlington race on August 30 and the next few events due to a distal radius fracture. “Note to self: heed the ladder warning that says, ‘Do not sit or stand on top step,’” he wrote, adding with a touch of self-deprecating humor, “In hindsight, a taller ladder would’ve been smarter.”
It’s a frustrating but manageable setback for the 39-year-old, who admitted he was gutted to miss the races but grateful the injury wasn’t worse. Doctors have given him a 6-8 week recovery timeline, and he’s eager to get back behind the wheel as soon as he’s cleared. In the meantime, Mason Maggio will be stepping in to take his place for Reaume Brothers Racing this weekend.
This isn’t the first time Muniz has faced challenges in his racing journey. Earlier this year, he opened up about the emotional toll of recent losses, admitting he was at a new low mentally. During a race in North Carolina, mechanical failure cost him valuable time, and he finished in 23rd place—a result that clearly stung. Still, he’s taking it all in stride, saying, “I’m still learning, I’m getting more comfortable.”
While Muniz’s accident was a fluke, other celebrities have had their share of unexpected health issues recently. Nikki Garcia, of *Total Bellas* fame, suffered a shifted breast implant after an elbow slam during a WWE match. She handled it with her signature humor, joking about future plans to “make these girls look real good.”
Lupita Nyong’o revealed in 2025 that she had been quietly dealing with uterine fibroids since 2014—the same year she won her Oscar. She spoke candidly about how many women suffer in silence, normalizing pain as just part of being a woman.
Meanwhile, Suki Waterhouse made headlines when she revealed that wearing ultra-tight pants caused her to develop a hernia. And Brian Austin Green? He had a perforated appendix—because apparently, 2025 is the year of the celebrity medical curveball.
So, while Frankie Muniz is out of the driver’s seat for a bit, it’s a reminder that even the most seemingly put-together celebs are just people trying to adult—and sometimes failing spectacularly at it. But hey, at least he’s got a good sense of humor about it. And honestly, that’s the kind of energy we can all use right now.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News
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