Drew Barrymore Exits Event After Fan Rushes Stage and Says ‘You Know Who I Am, I Need to See You’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Drew Barrymore promptly exited the stage at the 92nd Street Y Monday night after an audience member rushed the stage and began speaking to her.
Barrymore was interviewing actor-singer Reneé Rapp at the Upper Manhattan venue when a man interrupted and yelled, “Drew Barrymore!” “Oh my God, yes?
Hi!” Barrymore responded, frazzled, as the audience member quickly approached her. “I’m Chad Michael Busto, you know who I am,” he said. “I need to see you at some point while I’m here in New York.” 92Y security then intervened, surrounding the audience member on all sides and telling him to “back up” as Rapp safely escorted Barrymore offstage.
Barrymore and Rapp then reportedly returned to continue their conversation, about Rapp’s recently released debut album “Snow Angel.” Entertainment journalist McKenzie Morrell wrote on Twitter, “It was such an amazing time despite the alarming hiccup in the beginning with Drew’s stalker.
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