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From Cardi B and Bebe Rexha to Harry Styles and Drake, everyone has been a victim of the bizarre trend. The audience repeatedly throws objects at the singers on stage.
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More and more videos of celebrities being attacked on stage with water bottles, phones and jewelry are flooding the internet. The most recent occurrence of the phenomenon occurred at CCXP 2023 in Brazil. A bystander threw an unknown object at Florence Pugh while the Dune: Part Two cast posed for photos.
Someone threw something at Florence Pugh and hit her in the face at #CCXP23 pic.twitter.com/aWB7J0gOyV
— Timmytea (@timmostea) December 3, 2023
The simplest explanation for this phenomenon would be that the person throwing the object is trying to get the celebrity's attention. This can be seen as an opportunity to connect directly with a celebrity. Bebe Rexha was attacked in June this year. The singer was playing at New York's Pier 17 when a man threw the phone at her, splitting her eyebrow.
The singer later shared a picture showing her bandaged eyebrow with the caption, “I'm fine.” Bebe Rexha's attacker said he wanted the singer to take a photo with his phone. The attacker later admitted that he also found it funny that the man had been charged with assault.
However, when an audience member threw a drink at Cardi B, she didn't hesitate to throw her microphone at them. The attackers appear to be deliberately targeting these celebrities' faces to harm them.
Lynn Zubernis, a clinical psychologist, links these incidents to parasocial connections between fans and celebrities. In their opinion, this phenomenon is the main cause. “Fans may feel more entitled to the artist’s attention and be willing to go to greater lengths to get it,” she says. “We all have a need to be seen by those we care about, so being noticed by your idol is affirming.” She continues that even a moment of eye contact with the performer does good to the fan can give feeling.
What these fans don't understand is that their actions can cause these celebrities to experience post-traumatic stress disorder. After the incident, Rexha was seen wearing safety glasses at her next concert. The concert is supposed to be fun for the artist and the audience, but a few bad apples ruined the experience for everyone.
So next time you attend a concert or celebrity event, remember the basic etiquette required for such gatherings.
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