Zorica Markovic: Torn Meniscus, Three Weeks of Therapy

Zorica Markovic revealed on September 18 that she has a torn meniscus in her knee. The singer and reality TV star says the injury has put her into three weeks of therapy, and if that treatment doesn’t work, surgery will follow.

“I’m going to therapy, my knee is giving me trouble again. My meniscus tore, and I have three weeks of therapy scheduled,” Markovic told reporters, in comments carried by Telegraf and Espreso.

She immediately added how hard it is for her to get through the whole process.

“I’m in a lot of pain, but I have to get through this therapy so it doesn’t come to surgery, otherwise I’ll have to have an operation,” the singer said.

How She Hurt Her Knee

Markovic also revealed how the injury happened, and the cause was completely ordinary, a household accident.

“I messed up my knee while I was feeding the dog,” she told Espreso.

According to reports, the injury was made worse by her numerous performances, sometimes in high heels, as well as by everyday housework. Still, Markovic isn’t canceling her commitments. She keeps performing despite the pain, and still shows up in public looking polished and upbeat, so few in her audience notice that behind that image are three therapy sessions a week and the fear of surgery.

The singer is known for rarely canceling engagements, even when her health isn’t on her side. This is the first time she has spoken publicly about how serious the knee problem is, and how long it has actually been going on, even though until now she’d managed to hide it behind a smile at every show and every media appearance.

Elita 10 and Viki Miljkovic, Back in the Spotlight

In the same conversation, Markovic returned to a subject that has followed her for weeks: the reality show Elita 10 and the judging panel of Pinkove zvezde. She repeated her stance on fellow performer Viki Miljkovic, as well as her decision not to take part in Elita again, despite invitations from the production team.

As a reminder, we’ve already covered this same statement, when Markovic said Viki Miljkovic had “worn out her welcome with both God and the public,” and announced she would not enter Elita again, no matter who asked her.

Markovic was clear back then, too, that her issue isn’t with Viki personally, but with her attitude toward other cast members, and that this conflict, not fear of the cameras or the competition, is the real reason she keeps turning down the invitations. Now a health problem has joined that story as well, which further explains why the singer is choosing calmer gigs, like performing at parties, instead of spending months inside the reality villa.

What Comes Next

The therapy is set to last three weeks, and for now Markovic isn’t hinting that she’ll cancel a single performance because of her knee. Her message is clear: get through the therapy, avoid the knife, and keep going as before. If the treatment doesn’t work, surgery remains the only option, and by her own account, that could disrupt both her shows and her plans for the fall.

For now, the only certainty is that the singer has no plans to slow down, despite the pain she’s spoken about for the first time. Her fans are used to seeing her smiling on stage, and rarely find out what happens once the cameras go dark and it’s time for knee therapy instead of rehearsing a new song.