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Sean Kingston Walks First Red Carpet Since Near Fatal Accident (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 08/08/11 11:15 AM ET Updated: 10/08/11 06:12 AM ET

After making a full recovery from being critically injured in a jet ski crash on May 29, Sean Kingston looked pretty content at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City on Sunday.

Twenty-one year old Kingston stepped out on the Gibson Amphitheatre's red carpet for his first public appearance since the incident, which left him in critical condition for over a week.

And he's looking good! Kingston shed nearly 70 pounds since the accident, and he looked confident and happy on the TCA stage, handing out a coveted surf board award to his BFF Justin Bieber.

The "Beautiful Girls" singer recently opened up to "Today" about his near fatal accident, which occurred over Memorial Day weekend when the watercraft he was driving crashed under a small bridge, seriously injuring him and his passenger.

"My face was in the water and that's what crushed my lungs, because there was so much water," Kingston said of the injury, which landed him in the ICU for 11 days. Then he felt a brutally stabbing pain in his chest. That pain was a torn aorta, a condition that doctors said 90 percent of people would not make it through--but Kingston defied the odds.

"It feels great, it's a blessing. God is great. For me to still be here it's only God's work," Kingston said

The Jamaican-born star, who in addition, suffered a broken jaw, fractured wrist, and water in his lungs, made a full recovery against the odds.

"My work is not done. It wasn't my time yet."

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After making a full recovery from being critically injured in a jet ski crash on May 29, Sean Kingston looked pretty content at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City on Sunday. Twenty-one y...
After making a full recovery from being critically injured in a jet ski crash on May 29, Sean Kingston looked pretty content at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City on Sunday. Twenty-one y...
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Kyle Kingma
08:24 PM on 08/08/2011
"God's work"
Nah...doubt it.

"My work's not done"
Yeah...I think your 15 is up. You're running on fumes now.
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AnalyzeIT
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08:15 PM on 08/08/2011
Great to see Sean up, out and about.
06:22 PM on 08/08/2011
love his music, saw him in concert at Universal Studios Florida in March. Sean looks so good after losing the weight hopefully he can keep it off.
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LivelyLexie
Don't panic.
06:18 PM on 08/08/2011
He looks great and I'm so glad he's recovering! He seems like a genuinely nice guy.
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Jennifer Malcom
Waiting for the revolution...
05:09 PM on 08/08/2011
No offense, but if he lost 70, he apparently could stand to lose a little more. Obviously he was living quite large! He does look better, however, just keep it going! Love his voice, but don't hear him much, except on other people's songs.
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Tater Salad
How can I be a quitter when haters dont stop?
07:13 PM on 08/08/2011
yes going from obese to anorexic is a great move.
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Jennifer Malcom
Waiting for the revolution...
09:08 PM on 08/08/2011
I just didnt' realize he had been that big. Last I saw him, he wasn't. Apparently he was a lot larger than I thought. It's been a while since I had seen anything of him.
05:08 PM on 08/08/2011
"It feels great, it's a blessing. God is great. For me to still be here it's only God's work," Kingston said

Amen. Praying for his continued recovery.
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graylon12
04:19 PM on 08/08/2011
His head is still big !!!!!!!!!!
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cbee43
04:48 PM on 08/08/2011
which one?
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Ed Baggett
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03:07 PM on 08/08/2011
Drugs are bad for you !
03:52 AM on 08/09/2011
That is very relevant with this article! (Sarcasm)
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cathyc13211
02:34 PM on 08/08/2011
......What caused him to crash into the bridge in the first place???????
05:10 PM on 08/08/2011
Physics. Newton's Laws. Failure to judge speed, distance, turn radius, lack of traction on water, etc.
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Kyle Kingma
08:25 PM on 08/08/2011
Wrong...God was trying to teach him some sort of lesson. Physics is the devil!