Rita Ora stretchered into ambulance after collapsing at photo shoot in Miami due to 'heat exhaustion and dehydration

Dr David Farcy MD- Chairman of the Emergency Department at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, told MailOnline in a statement: 'Rita Ora was treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration at our hospital today. She was discharged and is fine.'

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Dramatic collapse: Rita Ora was taken ill while shooting the new campaign for Madonna's Material Girl clothing collection in Miami Beach on Monday and had to be rushed to hospital in an ambulance

Dramatic collapse: Rita Ora was taken ill while shooting the new campaign for Madonna's Material Girl clothing collection in Miami Beach on Monday and had to be rushed to hospital in an ambulance

Unwell: Ora was spotted looked unwell before her frightening ordeal in Miami

Unwell: Ora was spotted looked unwell before her frightening ordeal in Miami

The singer was spotted looking unwell just before it occurred.

Rita was shooting the new campaign for Madonna’s Material Girl clothing line in 90 degree (30 degrees Celsius) heat when she started feeling ill.

A halt was called to the shoot and she was brought back to her trailer before Miami ocean rescue and beach patrol officers arrived on the scene.

Scenes as ambulance is called for Rita Ora at Miami photo shoot

Serious: Rita was seen being carried out of her makeup trailer and into an ambulance before being taken to the emergency room

Serious: Rita was seen being carried out of her makeup trailer and into an ambulance before being taken to the emergency room

Emergency: Miami beach police officers and fire rescue arrived on the scene while onlookers waited for news of the star

Emergency: Miami beach police officers and fire rescue arrived on the scene while onlookers waited for news of the star

Emergency: British singer Rita Ora was stretchered into an ambulance after apparently collapsing at a photo shoot in Miami Beach on Monday

Emergency: Rita was stretchered into an ambulance after apparently collapsing at a photo shoot in Miami Beach on Monday

After an hour inside the trailer, Rita was still feeling sick so was brought to a local emergency room.

The blonde star was clad in a dress from the collection and wearing bright red lipstick for the shoot.

Although she was wearing a hat at one stage to protect her from the blazing sun, she was seen looking physically ill as she held on to a car to remain upright.

l: Although Rita stayed at the shoot for as long as possible, she ultimately had to call it a day

What a pro: Rita battled on at the photo shoot in front of the Avalan Hotel in Miami for as long as she could before having to call it off

What a pro: Rita battled on at the photo shoot in front of the Avalan Hotel in Miami for as long as she could before having to call it off

Exhaustion: Despite valiantly battling on, the toll was evident on Rita's face as she posed for the cameras in a Peace dress

Exhaustion: Despite valiantly battling on, the toll was evident on Rita's face as she posed for the cameras in a Peace dress

Rita also wore black ankle boots and a tattoo on her leg was clearly visible.

Rita announced in June that she had signed up to become the latest face of the brand, following in the footsteps of Kelly Osbourne and Georgia May Jagger.

‘Joining forces with Madonna and Lola!' she wrote on Instagram. 'It's official Ritabots - I'm the new face of Material Girl!'

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