According to multiple sources, Jesse Watters suffered a serious eye injury that led him to wear glasses instead of contact lenses. During his show, Jesse Watters Primetime, he announced that he had makeup in his eye, which caused the injury. He joked about the injury, saying that in the television business, it is considered catastrophic. He also mentioned that he was not wearing contact lenses out of an abundance of caution and that he was not at 100% because of the injury. Fans of Jesse Watters were curious about his eye injury and offered their support and best wishes.