Christy Carlson Romano shot in the face, she says

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Christy Carlson Romano at the FOX Winter Press Day on November 18, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images)

Actor Christy Carlson Romano, a former child star, says she was shot in the face several times Friday while shooting clay pigeons in Texas.

In a video posted to Instagram, the Disney alum said it happened while on a trip that was planned for her husband Brendan Rooney’s birthday.

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"So I got shot in the eye. It was not fun," Romano said.

In the video, she showed where the bullet struck her eye and said the fragment is "too risky to remove surgically at this time."

"This is really bad tonight," the actress concluded the video, motioning toward her eye injury. "Everything’s kinda clearing out, but I get to say I got shot in the face, and lived to tell the tale. Be grateful for every day."

Romano, 40, said the other party who was shooting with them "unsafely fired in the wrong direction and shot me in the face."

"I was hit in 5 places, one was less than an inch from hitting me directly in my right eye," she said.

"With everything that happened, all I can think about is how grateful I am to be alive," the star wrote. "I love my daughters, husband, family, and friends so much. I saw my life flash before my eyes and I’m telling you, hug the people around you every chance you can. Life can change in an instant. 🙏."

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What did Christy Carlson Romano’s husband say?

Rooney, her husband whom she shares two children with, commented on her video with a supportive message.

"You are the bravest, toughest, most stoic and badass woman I have ever met," he wrote. "I am so thankful you are alive. I am so thankful you are the mother to our children. I wouldn’t know what to do without you. I love you more than life itself. 🙏."