Australian Woman Wakes Up With An Irish Accent
Can this happen to anyone? An Australian woman claims that she woke up from tonsil surgery sporting an Irish accent. It’s called foreign accent syndrome. It’s very rare and usually happens after…

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 01: A general view of an empty Opera Bar at the Sydney Opera House on May 01, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The NSW government has eased…
Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesCan this happen to anyone? An Australian woman claims that she woke up from tonsil surgery sporting an Irish accent. It's called foreign accent syndrome. It's very rare and usually happens after a brain injury. Check out this woman's video where she says she no longer speaks with her native Australian accent.
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Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops.
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