The dude who crashed the Eurovision stage -- who everyone thought was Australian because he was wearing the country's flag as a cape, but isn't -- appears to be in a lot of trouble. 。
Ukrainian prankster VitaliiSediuk mooned the crowd and millions of television viewers on stage during the performance of reigning winner Jamala at the final in Kiev on Saturday night.。
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Sediuk was removed from the stage, and no references were made to the incident by the show's presenters. Australian fans were reportedly furious following the incident, with concerns that the country would not be invited to compete in Eurovision again. 。
He is now potentially facing up to five years in jail or a fine for aggravated battery, according to Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Arsen Avakov.。
"This is a disgrace to the country," Avakov wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday.。
"This is a disgrace to the country," Avakov wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday. 。
By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。 Thanks for signing up! 。In 2013, Sediuk tried to accept Adele's Grammy before she could make it on stage.。
Sediuk had no credentials to attend the awards, but snuck in with friends who had tickets. He told 。
his idea to go on stage came at the last minute. 。 "So when I heard her name, I came up with this idea to go up on the stage and say what I said. … I pretended this was an award for me, and then I said, 'Thank you, Adele. You're my inspiration'," he told the publication.。In 2014, Sediuk attacked Brad Pitt on a red carpet in Los Angeles. 。
In 2014, Sediuk attacked Brad Pitt on a red carpet in Los Angeles.。
People。 in a statement that Sediuk "stage-dived" over the barrier towards him. 。"I took a step back; this guy had latched onto my lapels. I looked down and the nutter was trying to bury his face in my crotch, so I cracked him twice in the back of the head – not too hard – but enough to get his attention, because he did let go. I think he was then just grabbing for a hand hold because the guys were on him, and he reached up and caught my glasses." 。
Then in 2016, Sediuk grabbed and picked up Gigi Hadid outside of a Milan fashion show. 。
Sediuk confirmed to 。 The Hollywood Reporter。
that it was him behind the prank. He told the publication he did it because he didn't think Hadid belonged to high fashion.。