"Ari was walking with Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum when a man suddenly rushed up, grabbed her, and pulled her close. Ariana looked terrified as she tried to pull away before Cynthia jumped in, pushing him off and yelling, "Let go of her!" She and Michelle then turned to comfort Ari, keeping her between them as security worked to de-escalate the situation."
"People were incredibly grateful that Cynthia reacted so quickly. One person wrote, "the way Cynthia moved across multiple people faster than security even started activating is both super impressive and such a problem." Another added, "What people don't realize is how scary this actually is and easily these situations can turn dire. Christina Grimmie was murdered at point blank range in front of fans at a meet and greet by an obsessed fan.""
"In an interview on Today, Cynthia addressed the viral moment she stepped in to defend Ariana, whom she lovingly described as her sister. "I wasn't really thinking," she said of the moment. "I just wanted to make sure my friend was safe." Cynthia added, "I'm sure he didn't mean us harm, but you never know with those things, and I wanted to make sure that she was OK. That was my first instinct.""
A man rushed up to Ariana Grande while she walked with Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum, grabbed and pulled her close. Ariana looked terrified and tried to pull away before Cynthia intervened, pushing the man off and yelling, "Let go of her!" Michelle and Cynthia then comforted Ariana, keeping her between them while security de-escalated the situation. Bystanders praised Cynthia's rapid action and noted the real danger of fan encounters, referencing past attacks. Cynthia said she wasn't thinking and only wanted to make sure her friend was safe, calling protection her first instinct.
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