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Posted: 2023-06-19T10:33:06Z | Updated: 2023-06-19T17:31:43Z Bebe Rexha Gets Hit In Face By Cellphone, Drops To The Ground At Concert | HuffPost

Bebe Rexha Gets Hit In Face By Cellphone, Drops To The Ground At Concert

The "I'm Good (Blue)" singer was performing a stop on her tour when the phone flew from the crowd and slammed into her head.
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Singer Bebe Rexha was slammed in the face by a cellphone thrown from a New York City concert crowd Sunday, knocking her to the floor. Crew members then helped her off the Rooftop at Pier 17 stage, Variety reported .

A suspect, Nicolas Malvagna, 27, of Manalapan, New Jersey, was arrested, “Good Morning America” reported .

The three-time Grammy nominee was performing a Manhattan stop on her Best F*n Night of My Life tour when the incident happened.

Video showed her gesturing with her hand out to fans when the phone flew into her, causing her neck to snap back. She turned around and collapsed to her knees.

Another clip showed her being walked off the stage as she covered her face but then she briefly waved to fans.

Entertainment outlet Pop Base reported that Rexha received stitches but HuffPost could not immediately confirm that. “Good Morning America” reported that she was checked at a hospital.

“Im good,” Rexha wrote on Instagram Monday with a photo of her black and blue left eye. 

The singer’s reps have not responded to a HuffPost request for more information.

Rexha’s tour has upcoming shows in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and other venues.

The singer has been nominated for three Grammys, including best dance/electronic recording for her David Guetta collaboration “I’m Good (Blue) ” in 2023. 

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Bebe Rexha arrives at an AIDS benefit in France during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
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