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Jon Bon Jovi convinces woman not to jump off Nashville bridge while filming music video
By Sean Mandell,
8 hours ago
Jon Bon Jovi helped stop a woman from jumping off a Nashville bridge on Wednesday, likely saving her life.
The legendary rocker encountered the woman around 6 p.m. local time as he was filming a music video for his song “People’s House” on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.
In surveillance video shared on X by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the “Livin’ on a Prayer” singer can be seen approaching the woman as she appears about to jump.
Jon Bon Jovi was filming a new music video in downtown Nashville when he encountered a person on a the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Music City threatening to jump. He and a colleague literally talked her off the ledge and into safety. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Jon Bon Jovi has been credited with saving the woman’s life after he encountered on the Nashville bridge around 6PM local time. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Bon Jovi then spoke to the woman with another bystander.
Shortly after, Bon Jovi and the fellow good samaritan helped pull the woman over the railing and away from danger.
After the woman was back on the pedestrian path, she and Bon Jovi hugged.
The bridge was completely open to the public when Bon Jovi was filming the video, and the incident subsequently occurred.
The Post understands that Bon Jovi won’t be making any public comments out of respect for the person and their privacy.
Bon Jovi has experience speaking with people in crisis, having founded the JBJ Soul Foundation which provides pragmatic ways out of homelessness, poverty and hunger for families across the US. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Bon Jovi was praised by local law enforcement for persuading the person not to jump. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
A source told The Post that Bon Jovi did what any person who found themselves in that situation would have done, offering a helping hand to the person in need.
Though in some ways the singer may have been uniquely poised to help the distressed individual. Bon Jovi created the JBJ Soul Foundation in 2006 to help provide pragmatic ways out of homelessness, poverty and hunger for families across the US.
Jon Bon Jovi arrives at former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame induction at Gillette Stadium. Boston Globe via Getty Images
As the organization’s founder, he has been thoroughly trained in speaking to people who find themselves in crisis situations. He’s also put that training to use in the real world, having worked with people in crisis, dealing battles such as hunger and homelessness.
The Nashville Fire Department and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department arrived on the scene shortly after Bon Jovi’s heroic action.
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake praised Bon Jovi in a “shout out” the department posted on X . “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,” Drake said.
The rock star was lauded by others on social media.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org .
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