Crazy love! Overzealous fan lashes out at Brad Pitt on red carpet

The price of fame! A movie fanatic with a history of confronting celebrities on the red carpet had a new target on Wednesday.

American actor and film producer, Brad Pitt, was at the Hollywood premiere of Maleficent starring his partner, Angelina Jolie, and their four-year-old daughter, Vivienne, when an eager fan struck him on the face as he signed autographs. He was apprehended by security officers and tripped, as they gripped him and hauled him away from Pitt.

However, Pitt laughed over it and continued with autograph signing, later making his way into the theatre.

The suspect,  25-year-old Vitalii Sediuk, was arrested and detained  by the Los Angeles Police on suspicion of battery.

Sediuk, who has a history of confronting celebrities on the red carpet, has had confrontations with Will Smith, Adele, Leonardo Dicaprio, Bradley Cooper and, most recently, America Ferrara.

In 2012, he was slapped by actor Will Smith after he attempted to kiss Smith.

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Sediuk charged the stage before singer Adele could accept her award.

Sediuk also hugged actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper around the knees at separate events earlier this year.

Last week, he slid his head under America Ferrara’s dress at the Cannes premiere of How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Pitt and Jolie did not appear to be bothered by the incident.

Source: cnn.com, nydailynews.com