When Romeo Miller began 2024, he raised up a New Year’s resolution to God, not realizing that he was going to receive exactly what he wanted in the worst way possible.
Romeo revealed in a post on Instagram that he started the new year wanting to be in the best shape of his life.
He wanted to be the strongest he had ever been.
His goal was to work out every day and not miss a single workout so he could achieve the fitness goals he had for himself.
Romeo Miller’s Life-Threatening Car Accident
Then, he asked God to give him strength and to guide him.
A few months later, Romeo found himself in a life-threatening car accident.
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It was a total switch from the weeks leading up to the accident.
Initially, the new year started off great for Romeo.
He was hitting the gym, meeting his fitness goals, and having a great time.
Then, his car was hit on the freeway.
Romeo Miller And Relative Sustained Severe Injuries
The high-impact collision didn’t kill anyone, but he was left with serious injuries.
His cousin, who was in the car with him, also suffered from extreme injuries.
All Romeo could think about was being able to play in the backyard with his children.
Reaching his fitness goals no longer mattered.
He just wanted to be able to play with his kids.
For the next few months, his life was basically put on hold.
He had to cancel shows, projects, and other important events in his life.
Romeo Miller’s Road To Recovery And Healing
His friends and some of his family members weren’t even able to reach him for several months.
Romeo revealed that it was because he was healing from severe head injuries.
In particular, he had injured his neck and spine during the accident.
The injuries were so bad that he couldn’t do much but just lay in bed.
He needed privacy and peace in order to focus on his healing, so he couldn’t communicate with friends and family, let alone the public, as much as he wanted to.
Instead, he was focusing on physical therapy.
Besides getting regular MRI exams, he also spent time rebuilding his strength and coordination by riding an exercise bike and swimming.
Romeo Realized His Selfish Prayer
Romeo said that his recovery experience made him realize that he had been praying for the wrong thing when he asked God to help him become his strongest self.
The kind of strength he had prayed for had been a selfish kind of strength.
He wanted it to be so he could look good rather than just for his health and wellness.
It was a selfish prayer.
Since his rehab often required him to be still, which wasn’t easy for an active person like himself, he learned what it meant to really lean on God.
He discovered that it wasn’t his body that needed transformation.
It was his mind and spirit.
He revealed that movement didn’t always mean a person was moving forward.
Romeo’s New Life Focus And Journey
Even though he was so focused on his goals, he wasn’t really moving in the direction that was best for him.
He had lost his way.
Romeo realized that when he had asked God to help him become his strongest, he was doing just that.
He was becoming stronger, but in a way that mattered.
It wasn’t just physical strength that he needed to focus on but his mental and spiritual strength, too.
Romeo said that he was able to see things a lot more clearly now, adding that there were signs everywhere.
He then added that he kept his post private for some time because he wanted to make sure he was healthy before sending it.
So, if his family and friends were wondering why he wasn’t reaching out to them, then they understood now.
He said he was on a journey.
He then said that the best was yet to come.
The Instagram video ended with Romeo walking near a pond with his two daughters, holding a journal that read, “Be strong and courageous.”
Romeo Miller’s Multiple Neck and Spinal Procedures
Walking wasn’t something that was guaranteed in his journey, though.
According to People Magazine, Romeo shared an Instagram Story in May, which showed him lying on his stomach with a number of bandages on the back of his neck.
He’d had a spinal procedure done earlier, but when he was able to go home, things worsened.
He realized that he was losing the ability to walk.
So, he went back to the hospital for a few more neck and spinal procedures.
Romeo shared that he thought he was done with the procedures, but the doctors basically told him that these types of injuries were more like marathons.
It wasn’t like he just needed one surgery, and then he’d be all better.
Since neck and spinal injuries are so dangerous and serious, they often require several procedures before things start going back to normal.
Family, Fans And Friends Offered Romeo Prayers, Praises And Support
Romeo asked his friends and family to have patience with him because he didn’t have time to reply to everyone that weekend.
That said, he assured everyone that he was good and back home to rest.
Despite the setback, he said that he was up for the challenge and ready to keep getting stronger.
Fans have filled his comments with prayers and praises.
Many expressed their gratitude that he and his cousin made it out of the accident safely and were starting to heal.
Others praised Romeo for his faith before sending their prayers along, too.
Romeo Miller’s 2013 Car Crash
Interestingly enough, this isn’t the first serious car crash that Romeo has been part of.
Back in 2013, TMZ reported that Romeo was lucky to be alive following a car crash.
The accident also occurred on the freeway with the car driving at 70 miles per hour.
Romeo was a passenger in the car and was actually asleep when the accident happened.
He woke up when he felt a car collide with his own.
Even worse, the other car hit his side of the car.
Both of the airbags deployed at the front of the car, which helped save his life and the driver’s.
It was a fatal crash, however, as people in the other car didn’t make it out.
Romeo described himself as walking out of the car like Moses once he was able to get out.
He went to the hospital to get checked out but didn’t have any serious injuries.
He was able to leave the next day.
Romeo may be tempting fate, having been in two life-threatening car crashes.
Romeo Miller’s Daughter, River, Suffers From Type 1 Diabetes
Now, while he’s had a few times where he’s had to focus on his health, his primary concern has always been for his daughter, River.
Back in November 2023, Romeo posted on Instagram, revealing that his daughter suffered from Type 1 diabetes.
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He said behind her beautiful smile, she was a fighter.
He said he had never met a stronger human than her.
He also added that he was glad that God had assigned him to be her father.
Although they kept her condition private for some time, he wanted to raise awareness about it.
He revealed that River had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which is a chronic autoimmune disease that prevents her pancreas from making insulin.
It’s a disease that requires daily management with injections, shots, and blood sugar monitoring.
Those were all necessary just to survive.
Because she was so young, her case was especially dangerous.
Romeo Miller Forever By His Daughter’s Side
Romeo said there were many challenges, and they often had to go to the hospital for sleepovers unexpectedly.
Despite those challenges, his faith has never wavered.
He also said that River’s sister, Winter, and their mother have always been at her side throughout the problems.
There’s a silver lining, though.
Romeo said that because of her condition, he has to spend a lot of time with her, and that’s only made their bond grow stronger and stronger.
He also gave credit to her doctor, who he said was the best doctor for this type of disease.
Romeo Is Devoted To Finding A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
While the drugs his daughter takes have helped save her life, he’s devoted his efforts to finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes.
Romeo started a charity organization in River’s name that’s devoted to funding research for a cure.
With some time and support, he hoped that one day there would be a cure and his daughter would no longer have to take shots just to survive.
Romeo Miller’s Dating Show: Finding Romeo
Professionally, Romeo has also produced his own dating show, Finding Romeo.
During an interview with Get Up! Mornings, Romeo revealed that he was a big fan of watching dating shows.
It’s what he preferred to do instead of going out to the club.
He wanted to do his own version of a dating show, however, that focused on a smaller group of people and challenges that would help bring out the true core of a person.
He wanted to help people find real love.
Fans will have to keep an eye out for the show, which Romeo says has plans for at least 50 seasons.
