The Untold Truth Of Rami Malek

In October 2018, Rami Malek found himself caught up in some rare bad publicity after he refused to take a video with someone at a Bohemian Rhapsody Q&A event. A 19-year-old fan by the name of Xan Black started filming and got into a shot with Malek, asking if he would say hello to some friends. That's when things got awkward. Malek politely declined, proposing that they take a photo instead. When Black posted the brief video online, it quickly went viral and the actor was criticized for not being a better sport. 

Malek (who is "by all accounts one of the nicest actors in the business," according to The Hollywood Reporter) learned about the backlash from his publicist. "I finally brought myself to watch [the video], and I thought, 'Oh, that's not that bad.' I don't find myself offensive," he told Vanity Fair. "I am happy to take photos with anyone. I just want to be aware of what people are doing in the moment. When someone films you automatically, it's a bit intrusive."

When The Cut contacted the fan in question to ask about the incident, Black conceded that it was simply bad timing. "I think he's a genuine person, and this was not at the right time, because this was at night, and he was rushing," she said. "I'm sure in a more intimate setting, in the daytime, he would be much more approachable."

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