Watch: Pop star Bebe Rexha hit on face with cell phone

A video of singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha that shows her getting hit with a mobile phone during a concert is going viral. The video was taken at The Rooftop at Pier 17, a concert venue in New York City, when a concertgoer hurled a phone at her.

Rexha was immediately rushed to a hospital. On Monday, she posted two photos on Instagram that showed the left side of her face bruised. She also had some bandages over her left eyebrow. The multiple Grammy-nominated singer simply captioned them “Im good.”

Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5

— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023

As per Independent, a 27-year-old man Nicolas Malvagna was apprehended for hurling the cell phone at Rexha. Malvagna was released without bail and has been charged with assault and aggravated harassment. As per Malvagna’s arraignment, as received by Independent, Malvagna told a New York police officer, “I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny.”

 

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The incident has sparked a debate about concert etiquette. Commenting on a video of Bebe Rexha getting hit, a Twitter user wrote, “bebe rexha is one of the sweetest people so to see the constant online dogpiling lately making fun of her and now seeing her getting physically hurt is heartbreaking. she deserves way better and a lot of u are not seeing the pearly gates”.

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Another person wrote, “This is crazy! It reminds me of a fan who accidentally threw water bottle to IU’s face. That was an accident but I hope fans will be extra careful with stuffs they’re throwing at these celebs. A freaking phone could injure someone’s face seriously. Don’t throw anything!”