Monica Explains Why She Jumped Into Crowd To Rescue Beaten Woman

Monica Reveals Why She Jumped Into Crowd To Rescue Woman Who Was Getting Hit

Monica went viral after she jumped into the audience at a recent show to rescue a woman who she saw getting physically assaulted by a man.

The incident took place at a festival in Detroit. Speaking to CNN, she explained why she reacted the way she did to the violence.

“Simply put, I didn’t want to see her hurt or harmed, and her not make it back home after coming just to be a concertgoer for myself and Ashanti who was also on the show,” she told the outlet.

Singer Monica stopped her show and jumped into the crowd at Detroit’s Riverfront Music Festival to defend a woman who’d reportedly been hit. Video of the incident has more than 3.3M views on TikTok. Monica resumed performing after the alleged assaulter had been escorted out. pic.twitter.com/5osSxrjQxd

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“You know, these concerts have become what almost feels like a dangerous space and place, and I just really want that to change.”

Monica continued: “So, that was just when my instincts kicked in. I do not feel like I’m some form of superhero in any facet. But I did what I would hope that someone would do if they saw that happening to my aunt or mother, I could tell that she was — she’s definitely elder.”

“And there was a level of fear there for me, just watching what appeared to be a situation that could have been escalated even further, I was simply trying to de-escalate it. You’re supposed to be having a good time.”

She added, “Everyone is supposed to make it back home to their families. And every person that travels with me knows how I feel about people.”