Walking Dead Star Norman Reedus Bit by Fan at Zombie Convention
According to fan reports, a woman bit star Norman Reedus in the chest while taking a photo with him and fellow cast member Michael Rooker at the Walker Stalker Con in New Jersey. She was also forced to forfeit her two $100 photo op tickets and, probably the biggest blow, is banned from future “Walker Stalker Conventions” and events where Reedus will be present. Here’s what the fan in question had to say in a private Instagram post.
Meanwhile, Reedus himself seemed to have taken the matter lightly because he joked about it on Monday by posting an Instagram photo of himself wearing a shirt with “Do Not Bite Me” written on the front side.
Entertainment Weekly says Norman wasn’t hurt in the attack, and he isn’t planning to press charges again the woman.
In the wake of what happened, the chest-biting fan reportedly posted a photo of her posing beside Reedus on Instagram.
The bite did not break Reedus’ skin and he continued the meet and greet, TMZ reported. And she has been banned for life.
“I don’t know what came over me”, the post reads, attributing the bite to an overdose of excitement.
“Um please don’t”, he captioned the pic, and included a salsa-dancing emoji.
Norman Reedus at “The Walking Dead’s” season six premiere earlier this year.