Update: Bebe Rexha Attacker Says He Hurled Phone At Singer’s Face Because He Felt ‘It Would Be Funny,’ Fan Charged w/ Assault & Aggravated Harassment

June 20, 2023 by Twila-Amoure in Music with 0 Comments

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Update: Bebe Rexha Attacker Says He Hurled Phone At Singer’s Face Because He Felt ‘It Would Be Funny,’ Fan Charged w/ Assault & Aggravated Harassment

Update: (Jun. 20): A concertgoer’s horrible sense of humor has landed them in jail.

Over the weekend, a cell phone was thrown at Bebe Rexha’s face by a male fan during her NYC concert. Following the crazy incident, Bebe Rexha had to get stitches and was left with a severely bruised eye. The 27-year-old man — named Nicolas Malvagn — was ultimately charged with intentionally throwing the device at Bebe Rexha, and we now know why he made such a foolish decision.

According to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, Malvagn said he threw the phone because,

“I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny.”

He was reportedly charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, one count of harassment in the second degree, one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree, and a count of attempted assault in the third degree.

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Original story: (Jun. 19): Singer Bebe Rexha is recovering after a fan hit her in the face with a phone.

The crazy incident went down in NYC during her set at Pier 17 on Sunday (Jun. 18). Towards the end of Bebe Rexha’s performance a fan unexpectedly threw their phone right at the “I’m Good” artist’s face. Footage of the ordeal showed Bebe Rexha, 33, dropping to the ground in pain moments after she was hit. Her team then rushed to her side and removed her from the stage.

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

Today, (Jun. 19) Bebe Rexha, born Bleta Rexha, shared the injuries she obtained due to the phone-throwing-event. The entertainer was left with a gruesome black eye and received stitches. However, despite the injuries appearing to be painful, she captioned the post,

“I’m good.”

According to reports, the person responsible for throwing the device, a 27-year-old male, was taken into police custody. At this time it’s unclear why he intentionally hurled the object on stage. Unfortunately, Bebe Rexha isn’t the only musical artist who has had to deal with an unruly fan. As previously reported, last October Steve Lacy made headlines after smashing a disposable camera that was thrown at him by a concertgoer.

Also, in February rapper GloRilla had a drink thrown at her by an upset fan who was disappointed she didn’t perform during a club appearance. And on a scarier note, in March Rihanna’s residence was invaded by an overzealous fan who traveled over 30 hours to propose to the singer. Thankfully, the man wasn’t able to get to Rihanna and was detained by her security team upon arrival.