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Outrage as Florence Pugh is hit in the face by object thrown at her during 'Dune 2' promo at CCXP

Florence Pugh is the latest celebrity to have been publicly pelted by an object thrown at her while at an event

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: In a shocking turn of events at CCXP 2023, Florence Pugh was struck in the face by a flying object during the promotional event for the highly anticipated 'Dune: Part Two.'

The incident occurred when Pugh, along with her fellow stars and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, took the stage to engage with fans and promote the sci-fi sequel on Sunday, December 3.

Disturbing footage shows Florence Pugh struck in the face

Videos circulating online captured the unsettling moment as an unidentified object was hurled towards Pugh, seemingly from the audience, hitting her in the face.

The actress visibly flinched, uttering what appeared to be a surprised "wow" or "ow" before instinctively placing her hand on her face and bending down to retrieve the object. 

The 'Dune: Part Two' cast, including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Austin Butler, along with writer-director Denis Villeneuve, were present at the convention in São Paulo, Brazil, for the promotional event.

The incident sparked immediate reactions from onlookers, with Chalamet and Butler expressing shock in the heat of the moment, while Zendaya and Villeneuve seemed unaware as they were engrossed in conversation.

All the stars targetted on onstage 

However, she's not the only celebrity to fall victim to such incidents. Earlier this year, Bebe Rexha had to undergo stitches near her eyebrow after being struck by a thrown cell phone during a concert in New York.

In a similar vein, Harry Styles found himself hit in the eye this summer during a performance.

The singer has experienced multiple instances of being struck by objects, ranging from a bouquet to chicken nuggets and even Skittles.

Kelsea Ballerini faced a facial impact from what many online believed to be a bracelet during a performance, and Kid Cudi reportedly had a water bottle thrown at his face during a concert.

Even the legendary Adele, who has been affected by such incidents in the past, spoke out about these occurrences while performing onstage.

During her Las Vegas residency this summer, Adele delivered a strong warning to her fans, “F*****g dare you. Dare you to throw something at me. Have you noticed how people are, like, forgetting f*****g show etiquette in America? They’re just throwing s**t onstage.”

Internet furious over Florence Pugh's onstage incident

Social media quickly expressed their outrage over Pugh's incident, with many denouncing the incident as "disgusting."

A user questioned, "Why did someone do that??" "Disgusting. it’s going to get to the point where people do not want to do live events or concerts. If they have to be worried about people throwing stuff at them and getting hurt," another added.

A third tweeted, "That's really terrible its really getting disgusting people doing this." "I will find them and I will make them pay," read a tweet.

"That’s so unfair could’ve easily hurt her," stated a user. "Time to start threatening people with arrest and assault charges if they throw things at people. That’s what it is," claimed a tweet.