LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Florence Pugh arrives at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Florence Pugh has fallen victim to a new trend where fans throw objects at performers while they are on stage.
The incident took place on Sunday at a Comic-Con event in São Paulo, Brazil, where Pugh was a panelist for the movie Dune: Part Two.
Pugh, along with her co-stars Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler and Zendaya, participated in a discussion about the sci-fi sequel when the incident occurred. While she posed for photos, an object was hurled towards the stage and struck Pugh directly in the face.
Videos that captured the incident have circulated widely on social media, and show Pugh and her co-stars in shock. The actress puts her hand over her eye before she reaches for the object from the ground. This occurred shortly after Pugh expressed her excitement for the panel and the opportunity to work with her fellow Dune cast members.
Pugh is not the first celebrity to endure such incidents. While this rowdy behavior has been predominantly observed at concerts, it appears to have spread to other events, as seen with Pugh.
Notable figures like Kelsea Ballerini, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift have also encountered similar attacks. Such incidents have resulted in various injuries, such as Bebe Rexha, who required stitches in June after being struck in the face by a thrown phone. The responsible individual was arrested and charged with assault.
Swift, at an Eras Tour performance in Buenos Aires, paused to express her concern over objects thrown on stage.
She told the crowd, “It really freaks me out when stuff gets thrown on the stage. Because if it’s on the stage then a dancer can trip on it. I love that you brought presents and that is so nice, but just can you please not throw them on the stage. I love you so much.”
Recently, R&B singer Ari Lennox confronted a concertgoer after nearly being hit by a thrown bottle while on stage. Lennox called out the culprit: “Who the f— did it? I don’t play that s—.”
She added, “Don’t you ever disrespect a beautiful black woman on the stage like that.”
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