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NY Post
New York Post
24 Jul 2023


NextImg:Monica leaps into crowd after witnessing abuse: ‘Don’t hit no f- -king lady’

The boy is swine.

Singer Monica fearlessly leaped into action Saturday, jumping off stage and into the audience of her live show after allegedly witnessing a male concertgoer strike a woman in the crowd. 

“Is you out your f- -king mind?,” questioned the incensed R&B artist, 42, upon spotting the melee amid a sea of fans during her performance at the Riverfront Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan.

Footage of the “The Boy Is Mine” powerhouse’s upset has gone viral on Twitter, scaring up more than 3.3. million views.  

“Don’t you hit her like that,” barked the Grammy winner and mother of three. “You don’t hit no lady like that!.”

She then instructed security guards to escort the ne’er-do-well out of the venue. 

R&B singer Monica stopped her show Saturday to defend a female fan against an abusive man.
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However, before bouncers even had a chance to eject the dud, Monica descended into the fracas to take matters into her own hands. 

“You don’t hit no f- -kin’ lady like that,” she spat at the unidentified man while surrounded by a throng of spectators yelling: “Period!,” and “Get his a- – outta here!,” in agreement. 

Representatives for Monica did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.  

Twitter video of a man and woman fighting during Monica's performance at the Riverfront Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, July 22, 2023,

Audience members captured what appeared to be an abusive disturbance, and shared the footage online.
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R&B singer Monica, 42, at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 26, 2019.

Amid her performance, Monica leaped off stage to address the violent assault.
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Social media video of a man and woman fighting during Monica's performance at the Riverfront Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday, July 22, 2023,

Alleged footage of the violent attack revealed a man striking the woman during Monica’s showcase.
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After ensuring that the bum had been given the boot by patrolmen, the “Breaks My Heart” balladeer reassumed her position on stage and explained her outrage to the mass. 

“I want to apologize, ya’ll, that s- -t triggered me,” she said, per a TikTok clip of the fête

“I seen him punch that lady in the face, I lost my f- -kin’ top. I apologize ya’ll. I apologize from the bottom of my heart,” continued Monica to the cheering crowd. 

“I was gonna knock [his] a- – out with this f- -in’ mic.”

R&B singer Monica, 42, on stage at the Riverfront Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

Monica apologized to fans for her outrage, admitting that the abusive scene “triggered” her.
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Following the fray, a spokesperson for the Riverfront Music Festival thanked Monica for her ferocious bravery.

“We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Monica for her courage and decisive intervention during an unfortunate incident at our Festival,” said the rep in a statement to Detroit Metro Times. “Her actions demonstrated a commitment to the safety and respect of her fans, reinforcing our belief that she is not just an extraordinary talent, but an extraordinary individual as well.”

R&B singer Monica, 42, at the Atlanta R&B Music Experience at State Farm Arena on October 01, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2018, Monica took to Instagram to reveal that she and her brother attempted to rush to a woman’s aid during a domestic violence incident in the parking lot of a pharmacy.
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Monica isn’t alone in her commitment to standing up for what is right at all costs. 

Taylor Swift interrupted a performance of “Bad Blood” during her Eras Tour stop in Philadelphia this May after spotting a security guard wrongfully reprimanding a female fan in floor seats. And in August 2022, Lady Gaga stopped her Chromatica Ball show in Washington, D.C. to openly support women’s reproductive rights. 

And for Monica — who, in 2018, too, publicly stepped in to defend a woman against domestic violence — abuse is never acceptable. 

“We just don’t get down like that where I’m from,” said the Atlanta, Ga., native before atoning, yet again, for getting rowdy with the ruffian over the weekend. 

“And I had every intention of coming out here and acting like a lady in this mother f- -ker,” she joked.