Moise Morancy went from an aspiring rapper/actor to a viral hero.
The 21-year-old has been hailed as a good Samaritan after a video of him saving a girl from an alleged sexual assault while riding a bus in Queens made its rounds on the internet. Morancy posted the video recorded by another passenger to his social media, which shows the emcee restraining the alleged assailant before police arrived at the scene.
In the video, you hear the young artist saying, “Don’t you ever do that s–t again, you hear me? He was touching a little girl, and then I defended her.”
In a Facebook post describing the incident, he wrote: “I’m sitting at the back of the bus when this drunk guy gets on, saying all types of sexual s–t to this little girl sitting next to me. At first he started caressing her hand and I saw how uncomfortable it made her, so she let go and put her hands in her pocket. He then proceeded to forcibly do it again.”
Another passenger called 911, while Morancy held the man to the ground for 20 minutes. But when police arrived, they treated the rapper as the suspect, NY Daily News reports. Morancy said, “They started to detain me, and I was confused. I felt criminalized.”
A police sergeant ordered Morancy’s release, while Pablo Levano, who’s charged with forcible touching, child endangerment and harassment, remains locked up on Rikers Island on $2,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail.
SOURCE: NY Daily News | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty, Facebook
Mental Health Monday: Celebrities Who've Been Open About Their Mental Health Issues
Mental Health Monday: Celebrities Who've Been Open About Their Mental Health Issues
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2. Summer Walker
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3. Chrissy Teigen
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4. Pete Davidson On Being Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder
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5. Lady Gaga once told Billboard about her depression, “I’ve suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life. I just want these kids to know that this modern thing, where everyone is feeling shallow and less connected? That’s not human."
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6. Adele once admitted that anxiety attacks keep her from playing large festivals and arenas.
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7. Jennifer Lawrence once revealed that she suffered from social anxiety as soon as she started school.
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8. Kid Cudi checked himself into rehab in October for depression and suicidal thoughts.
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9. After a stint in rehab for anorexia, bulimia, and cutting, Demi Lovato discovered that she was manic depressive/bipolar. She told People, "I feel like I am in control now, where for my whole life, I wasn’t in control."
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10. Kanye West reportedly felt suicidal after the death of his mother in 2007.
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11. Zayn Malik's anxiety is often so crippling, it's caused him to cancel shows.
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12. Britney Spears knows a thing or two about social anxiety, saying, "I'm not good in large groups, I just make everything awkward."
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13. The Rock talked to Oprah about his depression, saying, "I wish I had someone at that time who could just pull me aside and say, 'Hey, it's gonna be okay. It'll be okay.'"
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14. Kerry Washington once spoke about her depression and unhealthy relationship with food and exercise in college, saying, "I think it’s really important to take the stigma away from mental health."
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Mental Health Monday: Celebrities Who've Been Open About Their Mental Health Issues
Experiencing a global pandemic is literally the definition of stress. And when something as drastic as the world shutting down occurs, it's difficult to maintain your mental health. They always say check on your strong friends. But now more than ever is the time to check in on all of your loved ones. Including yourself! One of the main ingredients to maintain your well-being during a time like this is to know that you're not alone. Believe it or not, some of our favorite stars are battling similar issues. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Nq_wkhH6B/ In some ways, it's a great thing, because mental health issues are finally getting the attention they deserve. But as a culture, we still have a long way to transform the negative connotations around it. Fortunately, some stars use their platform to shine light on mental illness, which in turn helps shift the conversation and help us move forward with the solutions. In honor of #MentalHealthMonday, check out these celebs who've openly spoken out about their mental health issues. Thank the God for them.
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