Ludacris Raises Health Concerns After Drinking Potentially Hazardous Glacial Water
Rapper and actor Ludacris has sparked widespread concern after sharing a video of himself drinking water directly from a glacier in Alaska. The clip, posted on Instagram on Monday (August 26), shows the “Act a Fool” hitmaker standing on the edge of an ice cap, filling his flask with the icy water, and taking a sip.
“I couldn’t come here and just have a show,” Ludacris says in the video. “You know I got a bucket list — or as I like to call it, the ‘f*** it list.’ I’ve never tasted fresh glacial water in my life, and this is a first. Here we go!” After tasting the water, Ludacris exclaims, “Oh my God!” while running away in amazement. He later captioned the video with: “Water So Good It Tastes Like GOD Made It. Well, Because He Did.”
Despite Ludacris’s enthusiasm, the video has triggered concern among fans and followers, including O’Shea Jackson Jr., son of rapper Ice Cube. Jackson Jr. took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his worries, writing: “…how long ago did he shoot this and have we been monitoring him?” He also advised caution, suggesting, “Boil that [water] and make it cold again,” while sharing a video warning about the dangers of drinking glacial water.
One clip shared by Jackson Jr. featured a man who claimed he was “literally sick for two weeks” after drinking water from a 600,000-year-old glacier, despite its seemingly pure taste.
In response to the concerns, Ludacris posted another video on X, assuring fans of his well-being. “Yo, for everybody asking me how that glacial water really tasted, and when I tell y’all I’m a water snob, it was the best tasting water I’ve ever had in my life,” he said. “As I drank it, I felt like every cell in my human body was being hydrated and rejuvenated at the same damn time […] I feel like Superman.”
While Ludacris appears unaffected, experts caution against drinking glacial water due to potential health risks. Glacial water can harbor dangerous pathogens, bacteria, and even diseases frozen for centuries, which could be harmful to the human body. Additionally, hazardous metals like mercury, zinc, and cadmium have been detected in such water, further underscoring the risks involved.
