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One of Sylvester Stallone’s daughters is urging women in New York City to stay vigilant after a terrifying encounter she faced during a recent trip to the city.
Sistine Stallone, the daughter of Sylvester and Jennifer Flavin, recounted her frightening experience on the Monday, October 6 episode of her Unwaxed podcast.
As she was walking down the street in the Big Apple, Sistine, 26, recalled how she encountered a man on a bike who began yelling inappropriate comments at her.
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“There was this guy on a bike that just started screaming really inappropriate profanities at me, but I just kept moving. I didn’t even acknowledge it,” she explained. However, things escalated when the man rode up behind her, put his hands on her, and started shouting angrily.
In a panic, the young actress ran away, but the man pursued her for several blocks. Thinking quickly, she ducked into a nearby Sephora store to escape. “I’m hiding behind a makeup counter, and I think I lost him,” she recounted. But soon, she spotted him inside the store, where he was still agitated and shouting threats. “You can’t hide from me b—h, I will find you. I will get you,” he yelled, prompting several employees to try and contain him.
Sistine described her fear as she crouched on the ground, hoping he wouldn’t return. “I see four cops take him to the back of the store,” she added. She wanted her story to resonate with all women, especially those in urban areas, and offered viewers a tip: “Don’t have your headphones in,” she warned, “don’t be looking down.”
Fans were quick to leave their comments on a video posted to the podcast’s TikTok of the episode. “Have we really gotten to the point where women can’t wear headphones?,” one concerned fan asked.
“I’m so sorry that happened please get a taser or pepper spray! No one should have to go through that,” another advised.
Other fans commended the store’s employees, with one fan stating, “Kudos to the Sephora employees!.”
Sistine co-hosts the podcast alongside her older sister, Sophia, 28. The Stallone sisters also have a younger sister named Scarlet, 22, and an older brother named Seargeoh, 45, whom Stallone shares with ex-wife Sasha Czack.