Gloria Estefan recalls being in ‘excruciating’ pain after horrific 1990 bus crash on Facebook show

Gloria Estefan has recalled being in ‘excruciating’ pain after her terrifying bus crash in 1990.

The 63-year-old singer and her husband Emilio, 67, were involved in a horrific bus accident 30 years ago that almost left her immobile, and she has now recalled the ordeal, insisting it ‘felt like an explosion’.

Speaking in a preview clip for Wednesday’s episode of ‘Red Table Talk: The Estefans’, she said: ‘We got rear-ended by a fully-loaded 18-wheeler, and there was what felt like an explosion. It was huge. And I opened my eyes and I’m on the floor of the bus. And I am looking around and it is mayhem.

‘Emilio is over me like wild-eyed, screaming, ‘Are you okay?’ He’s covered in blood, and I go, ‘Babe I broke my back.’

‘I had the taste of electricity in my mouth. That’s the only way I can describe it. The pain was excruciating,’ Gloria said.

Emilio also will join the ladies at the Red Table to share what he learned about his marriage following the horrific bus crash. 

Gloria previously spoke about her near-death experience in August, when she said the ordeal changed her perspective on life.

She explained: ‘There was definitely a before and after from that accident. Even though I wouldn’t want to go through it again, I learned a lot about just living day-to-day. I remember thinking, ‘Maybe this is the reason that I’ve gone through this; maybe I can be an example to people of how to take control of our lives and get past hurdles.’

The ‘Rhythm Is Gonna Get You’ hitmaker now only sets ‘short-term goals’, and doesn’t think about anything ‘daunting’ that might seem ‘unattainable’.

She said: ‘After my accident, I couldn’t imagine going from being almost paralysed to walking again. I made myself short-term goals to accomplish, such as walking an extra two feet, so each day I just went a little further. Don’t think about that daunting thing that seems unattainable – think about what I can do today to be just that much closer to that goal.’  

Red Table Talk: Estefans premiered last month on Facebook Watch featuring Gloria, her singer daughter Emily and her niece-in-law and ‘El Gord y La Flaca’ host Lili, whose uncle Emilio is Gloria’s husband.

The series is a spin-off of Red Table Talk hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, 49, featuring conversations among members of her famous family.

Gloria will be leading a star-studded concert paying tribute to nurses on Thanksgiving Day called Nurses Heroes Live! that will help fund programs benefiting nurses, including scholarships for the healthcare workers and their children.

A slew of musicians will be featured during the show, including Celine Dion, Black Eyed Peas, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Andrea Bocelli, Maluma, Josh Groban, Pitbull and David Foster and his pregnant wife Katharine.