A shocked Drew Barrymore was ushered away after a man attempted to rush the stage at an event she was speaking at in New York City on Monday.
The actress was in mid-conversation with actor and singer Reneé Rapp at the 92nd Street Y when a man approached the stage and called out: “Drew Barrymore!”
In a TikTok video capturing the moment, Drew responded: “Oh my god, yes? Hi!' as the man revealed his name.
He added: “You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while you're in New York.”
The actress was in mid-conversation with actor and singer Reneé Rapp at the 92nd Street Y when a man approached the stage and called out: “Drew Barrymore!”
In a TikTok video capturing the moment, Drew responded: “Oh my god, yes? Hi!' as the man revealed his name.
He added: “You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while you're in New York.”
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00:00 Drew Barrymore was escorted off the stage during a special event in New York following
00:04 a scary encounter.
00:06 The talk show host and actress appeared at the 92nd Street Y on Monday night for a conversation
00:11 and performance, supporting singer and songwriter and actress Renee Rapp.
00:15 However, shortly into their conversation, a man in the crowd interrupted their discussion
00:20 at the Upper East Side events space, walking toward the stage and shouting Barrymore's
00:24 name.
00:25 The man approached the stage and said, "You know who I am.
00:28 I need to see you at some point while I'm in New York."
00:30 The unsettling moment was captured by an audience member and posted to TikTok.
00:35 "Oh my god, say yes, hi!"
00:38 "I'm Chad Michael Buster, you know who I am.
00:41 I need to see you at some point while I'm in New York."
00:47 Rapp stood and walked over to the actress, putting her arm around Barrymore and escorting
00:51 her off the stage.
00:52 A member of the venue's security team then removed the individual.
00:56 The two returned to the stage a few minutes later and resumed their conversation.
01:00 "Well, I have a new definition of your sexiness.
01:04 It's that level of protectiveness that went full bodyguard."
01:08 As the event concluded, Barrymore exited the stage and Rapp performed three songs as planned.
01:14 Rapp also thanked the audience for remaining calm and staying safe during the earlier incident.
01:19 A representative from the NYPD told THR that there were no reports on file in relation
01:24 to the incident.
01:25 For more updates to this story, head to THR.com.
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