Rachel Zoe just had the scare of her lifetime. The fashion designer took to social and recounted how she and her husband, Rodger Berman’s, nine-year-old son, Skyler, ended up hospitalized after falling 40 feet from a ski lift over the weekend.
“So I typically don’t share like this, but I’m posting this to remind everyone how fragile life is and how it can turn in a minute,” Zoe wrote on her Instagram Story, as she shared a photo of her injured son in a hospital bed. “This is Sky yesterday in the ER and I will share what happened when I feel more ready. The outcome is Sky is doing great and the bravest boy I’ve ever known.”
“Sky fell 40 feet from a ski lift yesterday, which could have been easily prevented if the operator had stopped the lift when he saw Sky wasn’t on from the start and @rbermanus screaming to stop the lift,” the mom vented. “Needless to say by a miracle and the Ski patrol heroes who quickly put a mat under where they thought he would fall ultimately saved his life or from what could have happened.”
Fans breathed a a sigh of relief when the the Instagram story included a message from Sky, who appeared in good spirits after the accident and was up walking around his hospital room. “I’m OK, I’m just sore. I’m kind of hurting but I’m alright,” he assured his mom’s followers in the video.
“Sky is in great spirits but sore and banged up a bit but otherwise a brave champion,” the 51-year-old continued. “Mom and Dad [are] scarred for life.”
No word on exactly where Zoe and her family were at the time of the incident, but eagle-eyed fans did point out that she had recently posted about being in Colorado. Her other son, 7-year-old Kaius, whom she also shares with Berman, appears to be unharmed.
The former star of The Rachel Zoe Project capped off her Instagram Stories writing that she and her husband “have never been more grateful” to see their son walking, talking and laughing again.
“Truth be told Sky was more brave (than) either of us and we continue to just kiss, hug and simply just stare at him until further notice,” she wrote. “Hug your babies extra from us today.”
