Jerry O’Connell JUMPS into audience on live TV after clapping back at fans who called him ‘overdramatic’
JERRY O’Connell apparently really loves his fans. So much so that he decided to spontaneously jump into the audience at Wednesday’s episode of The Talk, in a failed attempt to crowd surf over them.
All this as Jerry, 47, continues to battle back at online fans who call him “overdramatic.”
Jerry’s jump came during a discussion on the CBS show about boundary issues between celebrities and their fans.
Over the weekend, rocker Adam Levine was performing at the Hollywood Bowl, when a woman in the audience climbed up on stage and wrapped her arm around him in a hug, before being led away by security.
A clearly surprised Adam stopped singing, made a look of disgust as he distanced himself from the woman and then yelled an expletive before knocking the mic stand down as he made his way across the stage before resuming.
Fans on social media were taken back by his reaction.
Most read in The Sun
One Tik Tok user posted: “I get it, but he doesn’t have to act disgusted by her. Like those are his fans that keep him relevant.”
Another noted Adam, ‘acted like a child.”
TALK-ING IT OVER
When the topic was brought up on The Talk, the hosts had differing opinions.
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila called the Maroon 5 singer out: “Come on dog. You know this comes with the territory. You’re famous! You’re supposed to embrace that. You know people have a certain feeling towards you.”
While Amanda Kloots defended the reality judge: “Yes his reaction was a little bit much. But keep in mind, he’s in the midst of performing. He’s doing his show. He’s prepared for this. All of a sudden some fan comes up and grabs him? That’s uncalled for.
“You can’t just in a concert go up on stage and star grabbing somebody. Let’s not forget the kind of world we live in these days. You don’t know who that person is. We’re in covid times. You don’t know if they have a knife on them. You don’t know anything. It is not appropriate for fans while a performer is performing to think it’s their right to jump on the stage and grab another human being. I do not think that’s okay.”
Sheryl Underwood said Adam could have handled the situation better: “He should’ve been nicer because he doesn’t come off… is he nice? Has anyone ever met him?
Embattled host Natalie Morales threw some kryptic shade back at Adam, when answering Sheryl’s ‘is he nice’ question: “I’ve interviewed him, but I’ll leave that alone!”
JERRY’S JUMP
It was at this time that Jerry decided to take matters into his own hands, and he leapt to his feet.
Jerry joked: “The thing that set people off was his body language. It wasn’t a fearful thing. That said, unlike Adam Levine, I am getting into our audience right now!”
At that moment, Jerry strapped on his face mask and shield and leapt into the audience, hoping to be carried away in a crowd surfing wave, but instead floundering awkwardly.
Jerry has been active on the show lately, as fans of The Talk say he is being “overdramatic.”
After a recent episode saw the My Secret Identity actor trade chest bumps with former football player Akbar, fans cried out.
One fan wrote: “Question?…. does anyone find @mrjerryoc a bit over dramatic? “Not everyone is so hyper lol.”
The criticism drew the ire of Jerry himself, who clapped back to the Instagrammer and replied: “Yes. @rebeccaromijn does.”
The Talk’s host jokingly tagged Rebecca Romjin, his wife since 2007.
TALK-ING TENSION
Jerry’s antics aren’t the only source of tension on the talk show set, as host Sheryl Underwood reportedly has beef with new host Natalie Morales, claiming Natalir has been “stepping on her moderator role.”
A source claimed to The Sun: “Sheryl and Natalie seemingly get along fine, but there is some unspoken tension.
“Since the moderator position has been taken away from Sheryl and given to Natalie, Sheryl can’t help interjecting herself and stepping on Natalie’s role and cueing the other hosts. She asks what about you? Have anything to add?
“Natalie won’t say anything, but you can tell it’s annoying and borderline disrespectful.”
Natalie currently sits in the last seat next to Jerry, 47, with Sheryl in the middle.
The insider added: “It would make more sense for Natalie to have the center seat since she is now the centerpiece of the show, but no one wants to have that conversation with Sheryl.”
RATINGS RISE
As The Sun previously reported, the show has struggled with ratings since the departures of Sharon Osbourne, Carrie Ann Inaba and Elaine Welteroth this year.
But since Natalie joined the cast, ratings have improved weekly.
The source continued to allege: “Natalie is the reason the overall audience is slowly growing. When you’re at rock bottom going up feels so good. Natalie and the new hosts have new stories and new perspectives.
“So many people have said it doesn’t feel like The Talk, it feels like a new show and Sheryl is the only throwback tied to the old show.”
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS