Sistine Stallone, daughter of Sylvester Stallone, had a frightening encounter with a disturbed man in New York City.
“There was this man on a bike who started yelling inappropriate profanities at me,” she said.
Sistine Stallone, daughter of Sylvester Stallone, is sharing her story about a frightening encounter she recently had in New York City to encourage women to stay aware when out in public.
On a recent episode of her Unwaxed podcast, which she co-hosts with her sister Sophia, the 26-year-old reality star spoke about the terrifying moment she had with a stranger in Manhattan.
“There was this man on a bike who started yelling really inappropriate profanities at me, but I ignored him and kept walking,” she recounted on the podcast. “Then, he came up behind me on his bike and grabbed me, which is when I panicked, and he started screaming at me.”
The daughter of the Rocky actor said she immediately tried to get away from the situation by running.
“I just started sprinting as fast as I could,” she said. “He was weaving through the crowd on his bike, and three blocks later, still running for my life, I darted into Sephora.”
However, entering the store didn’t bring much relief.
“I hid behind a makeup counter, thinking I’d lost him. But then I saw him in the store, yelling, ‘You can’t hide from me, bitch! I’ll find you, I’ll get you!’”
Sistine explained that she moved further to the back of the store, realizing she’d be “screwed” if he found her.
“At this point, five employees were trying to block him from getting further inside,” she said. “I spent 15 minutes hiding in the back, crouched on the floor. If he got back there, I was done. Then, I saw four cops escort him out of the store.”
Sistine explained that she moved further to the back of the store, realizing she’d be “screwed” if he found her.
“At this point, five employees were trying to block him from getting further inside,” she said. “I spent 15 minutes hiding in the back, crouched on the floor. If he got back there, I was done. Then, I saw four cops escort him out of the store.”.
Sistine emphasized that her experience should serve as a cautionary tale for women venturing out alone.
“I really hope this message reaches all women, because it’s heartbreaking to see videos every day of New York girls — ‘Oh, someone was assaulted on the West Side Highway, someone was groped on this street.’ Don’t wear headphones, and don’t be looking down,” she advised.
On X, where a clip of the podcast segment garnered over 78,000 views, fellow New Yorkers echoed her sentiments, acknowledging how common such incidents are in the city.
“I live in NYC, and I can tell you it’s not safe, especially for women,” one user commented, while another added, “It’s alarming to hear about these situations.”
In a recent episode of their Paramount+ reality show, *The Family Stallone*, which also features their mother Jennifer Flavin and sister Scarlet, Sylvester Stallone spoke about his concerns when Sophia and Sistine moved to New York, reflecting on his own encounters with crime during his time living there as a young man.