“Whoa!” Script Rips Joey Lawrence’s Cornea

Hugs can hurt. Just ask actor Joey Lawrence. The 34-year-old Blossom star went to work on his new ABC Family show Melissa & Joey on Wednesday and came out with a busted up eye.

Sounds pretty intense for an ABC Family show, right? Well, here’s how it happened. According to TMZ, Lawrence was standing behind his co-star Melissa Joan Hart when a fellow actor, carrying a script, went over to her and gave her a hug. Lawrence was standing a little too close to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch star and the other actor’s script stabbed him in the eye, ripping his cornea. He was quickly taken to the doctor and was back to work by Friday.

He updated fans on his twitter page posting, “Hey my tweeters..so on with the show tonight. I’m all numbed up so I can’t really blink. I’m in pain but will get through it. I love you all and thank you again for all your well wishes.. They meant the world to me.. God blessxo.”

By Michelle Vaccaro