Above is a video of Adam Levine signing autographs for the crowd before he was scheduled to perform with Maroon 5 on Jimmy Kimmel live yesterday. He’s flanked by three security guys. Somehow a person in the front of the crowd manages to get out a bag of sugar and dump it all over Adam’s face. (That’s at about :55 in.) Adam looks shocked, steps back and gets support from his friend, and then the security team descends on the culprit and detains him. At about 1:30 Adam angrily goes over to confront the guy but then quickly leaves.
"Your sugar. Yes, please. Won't you come and put it down on me?" http://t.co/Y8qecHL2Y6 pic.twitter.com/aEUoQ8tbd9
— E! Online (@eonline) May 7, 2015
The unnamed assailant is in his 30s and The Hollywood Reporter claims that he “also allegedly threw a rock at Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson last week.” Maroon 5’s latest single is “Sugar” and it’s assumed that this was meant to be some kind of dumb pun.
ET Online reports that the suspect was arrested and that “Hollywood police told ET that he is a repeat offender with five victims currently pressing charges against him for battery, including Levine.”
A rep for Jimmy Kimmel Live told The Huffington Post that “Immediately after the incident occurred, Jimmy Kimmel Live security followed protocol and alerted LAPD, who responded quickly and are looking into the situation.” Maroon 5’s performance apparently went on as scheduled. Fan photos show that Levine got cleaned up and even wore the same jacket to perform.
For all the perks, advantages and free stuff celebrities get, incidents like this remind us how much of a hassle it can be. They get recognized almost everywhere they go, they’re harassed by rude paparazzi, and some have psycho stalkers. Even with security, they can’t be protected against every scenario. This creeper reminds me of the guy who assaulted Brad Pitt, Kim Kardashian and America Ferrera at public events. Sure it’s funny and sugar is relatively harmless but it must have been scary at first. I never thought I’d have much sympathy for Adam Levine but there you go.
*snickers*
I wont laugh at this yeah it was sugar harmless but it could have easily been something bad trown at him.
I agree. It’s not funny, it could have been something much worse (can you imagine if his song was “acid rain” or something like that?). And this is why I don’t shade celebrities who have a lot of security around them, even on a daily basis. There are some crazies out there.
yeah I dont know why people laugh at this there are people i dont like but I woulnt say they deserve being assaulted just because I dont like them.
Sorry this isn’t funny. I’m not a fan and yes it was just sugar but it could have been something dangerous and serious. He could have been hurt or the people around him.
This is creepy.
Not funny in the least and, yes, creepy.
It could’ve been, but it wasn’t. It was just sugar. I can’t believe he even pressed charges for this. What a pussy.
That doesn’t mean the guy isn’t any less of a creep, though. Throwing rocks is on another level.
Imagine….
That E! Caption will only encourage more morons.
The assailant is a jerk.
As is the assailee (a word I just made up)
True. But even Adam Levine, with his Kohl’s playing music (hat-tip to @mimif), should not be attacked by this bozo.
So for today, I will award Levine with a
get-out-of-jerk-jail-free card.
Meh. I didn’t say the guy should get away with anything. And Adam Levine is still a jerk. Those two things are not mutually exclusive.
I guess I’m speaking more generally and not specifically to you (although I did respond to you, but I guess its because I luv ya). Anyway, lot’s of people on Twitter yesterday were saying things like Levine deserves it.
So I was just framing this like a case of picking your jerk poison.
There’s nothing funny about this, at all. The next guy could throw some lethal chemical that could damage skin or eyes. They need to be able to keep the public further away from the celebrities which still doesn’t protect them totally but it would be better than this sort of scenario happening.
Exactly. I dislike Adam Levine but he doesn’t deserve to have this happen to him. The assailant is a jackass.
lmao, hows that for “a little sweetness in your life”
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy….
LOL this.
Aw, I kinda feel bad for him but LOLOLOL!!!
Agreed. Teehee!
I’m glad I’m not the only one that laughed!
He was not harmed, aside from his pride, so no worries.
The article picture has made my week
THANK YOU
I would throw sugar on him also if I saw that jacket. WTF is that?
+1 It’s awful.
It looks like he skinned a couch.
See, this is the kind of person who needs to be arrested for a long time.
I just don’t *get* what’s funny or charming about that
“Haha I threw Sugar at Adam Levine. Cause…cause…you get it?”
Hilarious.
Yeah I’m pretty sure someone like that will do something else fcked up where someone actually gets hurt if he’s willing to throw rocks at celebrities.
Velvet beat me to it.
I can’t muster any sympathy for him, and I get that that makes me an assh0le.
I am as well, since I’m laughing hard here. But, I wouldn’t throw sugar at him if I could (just saying).
Guess us that laughed got to share some of his douche.
Adam Levine is a first class jerk but I don’t find this funny. Why is this guy dumping sugar and throwing rocks at people?
Puns. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Maroon 5 song is titled, ‘Sugar’.
I get it now. Jon Hamm will get a ham thrown at him. I hope Dick Cheney doesn’t run into this guy.
LOL FingerBinger.
OMG FingerBinger, everyone in my office probably thinks I’m going crazy now. That was hilarious though.
LOL FingerBinger!
Mm, Kevin Bacon is in for a real treat!
Ah, I also wondered why. I thought he might have worn fur or animal skin or something like that.
I know that assault of any kind is not funny, but damn it was funny that it happened to this douchenozzle.
The only downside is that it sucks for the fans who waited, followed the rules looking to get a photo or autograph.
I can’t stand Adam Levine but this is just wrong.
What if you laughed because you couldn’t help it?
Does that make me slightly less terrible?
No? Ok, I’ll see myself out now.
lol
It’s scary, actually. Sure, it was only sugar this time, but it could have been something worse. With all the crazies out there stalking celebs, I just can’t find this funny.
Sure I laughed, because this time it’s only sugar and Adam Levine is a douche…but I agree with others that this guy needs to be fined heavily or locked up. A strong message probably won’t be sent until something truly awful happens. Being famous definitely has its scary moments.
At least it was only sugar!
not funny, he could have used other things that could have been seriously dangerous, such things are never ok.
I enjoy puns, but this isn’t funny. Sure, it’s just sugar but this guy is out there signing autographs for his fans. He doesn’t have to do that. And throwing a rock at the Rock? What if it hit him in the eye? Or what if the guy throwing it hits someone else? It’s jerks like that who ruin it for everyone else. I do feel sorry for Adam in this instance. He was showing up to do his job and he got hassled.
later people complain about celebrities not signing for fans but I woul be afraid to go near a crowd where a jerk can trow something at me.
“Sorry about the delousing powder, standard procedure”
“It’s powdered sugar”
……………
“It’s delicious”
Naaaa I still have no sympathy for him
LOL
What’s next? Pelting Ms Witherspoon with Reese’s Pieces?
Only if I could throw thick pieces of concrete at Robin Thicke. Please? 😛
Somebody coming out of nowhere and hurling something at you must be incredibly scary. I don’t care how big a d-bag you are, it’s a criminal assault and should be treated as such. In that split second, you don’t know if that isn’t acid coming at your face or some crazy pulling a gun.
You wonder why so many celebrities don’t want to shake hands or take pictures with fans? Stuff like this is a big reason.
Man…first world problems, eh?
Threw a rock at The Rock? Just shows what a class act Dwayne Johnson really is, because he could have ended this little spree instantly by sending him to the hospital for a while.
Did he wear fur or something? What was the reason? Edit: never mind. I saw the answer above.
Dammit. I must say, I am torn. But I gotta go with my conscience here. I find him so unbearable. But…if this person had a caustic substance, this would have been horrific. It is definitely assault. I can’t stand Ryan Seacrest either, but I remember a couple years ago when he was reporting on the red carpet, and Sasha Cohen dumped sand all over him. I felt really bad for him. He tried to handle it, but you could see he was upset. I think fame sucks. Money would be great, but weirdos after you all the time-nope, thanks.
Yup, the Ryan Seafrest incident grossed me out too.
There’s a lot of people I don’t like in the celeb world but I don’t agree with throwing things at them. That’s bull.
Not funny. regardless of how you feel about him; this is assault. If it were me; I’d be in jail for whoppin’ that person. Nope.
i can’t stand AL (most celebs actually) and this is just wrong. could have been glitter could have been anthrax could have been water -doesn’t matter. throwing and pouring anything at/on unsuspecting people is barbaric at worst and juvenile at best.
there is nothing good or harmless that could have been used. nobody likes that sort of nasty surprise and wtf aren’t we civilized yet?
With acid attacks on the rise this is very scary.
Also I’m reminded of that “reporter” who grabbed Beckham’s junk an remain disappointed he didn’t punch her in the face.
Nothing funny about this at all..
its not that its funny that someone threw sugar at him, but there is always something satisfying about seeing a cocky, “i only date/marry Victoria Secret models”, too cool for school, rich rock start get humiliated. Walking around in his silly sweater on his way to give a faux interview full of rehearsed chit chat on a talk show and someone comes up from behind him and makes him look uncool for a minute. its satisfying.
“Coz it’s powerful, yeah. POWDERED SUGAAAAAAAR!”
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