The moment when Ava Max is SLAPPED in the face by a fan during a gig in LA
Ava Max has revealed that she was punched in the face by a fan during a performance in Los Angeles, leaving her with a scratch on the inside of her eye.
The singer, 29, was hit in the middle of her show in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, with footage from the incident showing her recovering quickly to continue the performance.
In a clip of the incident, Ava is seen jerking back after a fan punches her in the face, but quickly resumes her dance routine before leaving the stage.
Ava told her fans on Twitter, “He hit me so hard he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again.
“Thanks to the fans for being spectacular tonight in LA!!”
Ouch! Ava Max has revealed that she was punched in the face by a fan during a performance in Los Angeles, leaving her with a scratch on the inside of her eye
Brutal: The singer was hit in the middle of her show in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, with footage from the incident showing her recovering quickly to continue the performance
Ava was soon inundated with support from her fans, with one message saying, “I’m sorry that happened Ava. We love you.’
Another added, “You deserve so much better,” while a third posted, “I’m so sorry this happened to you, people are so disrespectful it’s horrible.”
It comes just days after fellow hitmaker Bebe Rexha was punched in the face by a phone thrown by a fan while she was performing in New York City.
Rexha, a Grammy-nominated artist, had been performing and was making her way to the front of the stage when she was punched in the face by the device.
Authorities confirmed to DailyMail.com that Malvagna has been arrested and charged with assault in connection with the lower Manhattan incident.
Seconds after the incident, Rexha, a Brooklyn resident, fell to her knees with her head down as several crew members in the wings rushed to her aid before being taken to the hospital.
Rexha was hospitalized and, according to police, suffered “redness, swelling, bruising and a tear in her eye and significant pain” as a result of being hit with the phone.
The fan in question, Nicolas Malvagna, was released on his own accord and ordered to keep his distance from the singer ahead of a July 31 trial.
Hit hard: In a clip of the incident, Ava is seen jerking back after a fan punches her in the face, but she quickly resumes her dance routine before leaving the stage
Angered: Ava later took to Twitter to reveal she suffered an eye injury as a result of the blow, with the footage showing the stage intruder being bundled off stage by security
“As a fan, Mr. Malvagna’s only intention was to get Ms. Rexha to take pictures with his phone and return them as a keepsake,” his attorney Todd A. Spodek told Dailymail.com. “It was never his intention to hurt Mrs. Rehxa.”
Malvagna risks a year in prison if convicted on the charges, DA press secretary Douglas Cohen said NBC news.
Fans immediately alerted security to the man who allegedly threw the phone, which was then taken away by security.
Other fans quickly yelled “that’s assault” at him as he was taken away, while others started booing and calling him an “a**hole.”
An NYPD spokesperson said, “At approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, 2023, police were notified of an attack that occurred in the Pier 17 concert space at 89 South Street, within the confines of the 1st Precinct.
A preliminary on-site investigation found that a 27-year-old man deliberately threw a mobile phone at a 33-year-old female performer on stage and punched her in the face.
Painful: It comes just days after fellow hitmaker Bebe Rexha was punched in the face by a phone thrown by a fan while she was performing in NYC, giving her a black eye
The statement continued, “The person was taken into custody at the scene and transferred to the 1st Precinct for arrest trial. The helped woman was taken to an area hospital by EMS in stable condition.’
Videos posted to Twitter showed the entertainer, whose full name is Bleta Rexha, who was helped off stage after the incident.
As she was attended to by medics and led behind the auditorium curtain, she waved to the audience.
“This is Bebe Rexha being rushed out of the concert hall here in NYC after someone threw a horrible phone and smacked her face as she left the stage,” the Twitter user captioned the clip.
“We all had a great time and so did Bebe, we all had a great time, I mean who would even do that??? We hope you’re doing well @BebeRexha.’