Fans have jumped to the defense of Australian star Jacob Elordi after a video posted by a fan went viral on social media.
In the clip, the fan can be seen filming Elordi, 28, as he walks past her and gently places his hand on her back to get her attention, prompting Elordi to set a firm boundary.
Jacob Elordi has a varied reputation when it comes to interacting with public fans. Corbis via Getty Images
Elordi appeared to walk by the fan, avoiding any conversation or photo opportunity, so when the fan approached him from behind and placed his hand on his back, he turned to talk to her.
In the clip, Elordi can be heard saying, “Don’t touch me brother.”
Fan posted video of both Instagram And tiktok”Just wanted a picture major,” she captioned the clip.
At the time of publishing, the video has received over two million views on TikTok, but the response doesn’t seem to be what fans were hoping for.
One comment read, “I’m sure you wouldn’t want strangers touching you… celebrity or not… don’t touch people you don’t know.”
Another commenter said, “I would never touch a celebrity just to get their attention. Put yourself in their shoes… When you’re constantly being followed by many different types of fans, paparazzi, etc., your innocent touch is a little different.”
“It is not appropriate to judge it in the same way that we usually pat or gently touch someone to get their attention.”
The original poster quickly jumped to his defense after a flood of comments defended Elordi’s response.
He wrote, “Some of you in the comments are so soft you have me laughing 🔥.”
He and rumored partner Kendall Jenner were recently photographed hanging out in Japan. Instagram/@udon_shin.official
He further explained that he was in line at a restaurant when Elordi and Kendall Jenner walked in.
She clarified that he did not approach her while they were eating, but asked for a photo while they were going out.
“Just a fan who was excited to meet him and wanted to capture the moment, that’s all,” he wrote.
“No disrespect intended. It’s not like I chased them or hugged them. No big deal.”