Cynthia Erivo stepped in to help after a security guard knocked down a young fan outside the Noel Coward Theater in London.
The fan, whose name was Lewis, was waiting to meet the star after his one-woman show. Dracula.
Footage online shows Erivo, 39, telling her to “breathe, honey” as he said: “Not only did they hurt me, they attacked me. I’m not an angry person, I don’t put my hands on people.”
Cynthia continued to reassure him, saying, “I’m so sorry for what happened to you. I can see that you’re hurt, I understand.”
The theater confirmed that the guard was not their employee, as sources shared that he may have thought the situation was about to get out of control.
An informant said that Wicked The star was very kind and did everything he could to calm the fan down.
Lewis told Cynthia it wasn’t her fault, saying, “It had nothing to do with you. So I’m so sorry you have to deal with this now. It’s disgusting. It was horrible.”
The Metropolitan Police are investigating what happened.
Erivo, who plays 23 different roles in Draculahas received rave reviews and will continue to perform on the show until May 31.
This shows how Cynthia cares about her fans and how she handled a scary time with patience and kindness.
