Jay Leno hits red carpet in Las Vegas with swelling, bruises after nasty fall

He’s the hardest working man in showbiz.

Jay Leno isn’t cancelling any work commitment despite injuring his face after after a bad fall.

The former “Tonight Show” host, 74, walked the red carpet for a benefit gala hosted by amfAR, a nonprofit organization for AIDS research, in Las Vegas Friday evening.

Jay Leno hit a red carpet Friday despite his facial injuries. Getty Images for amfAR

He attended amfAR’s benefit gala in Las Vegas. Getty Images for amfAR

The beloved comedian still had swelling and bruising on his face from his accident a week ago. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

He looked dapper in a navy blue suit and matching blue dress shirt. However, his face was noticeably still banged up from his accident last weekend.

Leno still has major swelling under his left eyebrow and bruises all over his forehead, eye and cheek.

He reportedly also told reporters, “I’ve got a broken wrist, but I’m all right.”

However, the comedian appeared in good spirits as he gave a thumbs up to the photogs on the carpet.

Leno gave the photographers a thumbs up to show he was in good spirits on Friday. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

Leno was dressed for the red carpet event in a snazzy navy suit. Getty Images for amfAR

The former “Tonight” show host has been fulfilling his work commitments despite his face still healing. Getty Images

Earlier this week, Leno also informed paps while out to lunch that he was doing well.

The beloved late-night host told TMZ on Monday that he had fallen down a hill that was “60 to 70 feet high” while walking to a restaurant near his hotel, the Hampton Inn in Pittsburgh.

Leno was staying in the East Coast city last weekend because he had a gig there.

“I fell down. Boom, boom, boom. I rolled down the hill, hit my head on a rock, knocked me in the eye,” he explained of the incident.

Leno suffered a fall while walking to a restaurant near a hotel he was staying in in Pittsburgh. London Entertainment / SplashNews.com

He claimed he fell down a hill that was “60 to 70 feet high.” London Entertainment / SplashNews.com

The automobile aficionado claimed he “didn’t have a car,” and so he decided to make the mile-and-a-half trek on his own.

Leno did not seek immediate medical attention, but went to the hospital once he was back in Los Angeles.

The hard-working entertainer then even made it to his comedy show at the Yaamava Casino in Highland, Calif., that same weekend, insisting to TMZ that the ordeal is “not that big of a deal.”

Leno previously claimed he did not have a car and therefore he decided to walk to the restaurant. Snorlax / MEGA

However, he appeared to recover quickly, as he was back to work at a comedy gig that same weekend. / SplashNews.com

Leno’s latest accident comes two years after he was rushed to the hospital due to a freak car fire that left him with third-degree burns.

The comic had to undergo several surgeries and skin graft procedures, but he even downplayed that incident back then.

He told Page Six at the time, “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.”

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