Broadway Icon Audra McDonald speaks after a frightening immersion with an autographer that crossed the heavy boundaries and left her earthquake.

The winner of the award with the six-sacrifice took to Instagram over the weekend to detail on Friday evening, which happened on Friday night as she wrapped in her latest row in Gypsy in the magnificent theater.

Audra McDonald explained to avoiding the stage door during this drive, a shared place where the fans await signatures, to protect its health and save its energy. But one particular fan was not willing to take the answer to answer.

"Someone ... found me and found me the way I got out of the theater ... and followed me all the way to where I stayed, entered the building and was uncomfortable close" McDonald has discovered. The Spealal legend acknowledged that the situation was so rattled to fear her security before she finally got involved in security.

When he confronted, the autographer said supposedly tried to justify his behavior by saying that they traveled a long way just to see her performance, so he deserved his signature. McDonald didn't have it.

"It crosses a big border ... It's now messing with my safety, and it's not okay," she said.

Two-time Gremmy Winner called the right to heads and betrayed a dog firm on the fans. Respect the artist space.

"When you see an actor, leave the stage door, if they don't stop, leave it alone. There is a reason not to stop, and there is nothing to do with you," her 295,000 followers. "They protect your space and peace, whatever it may be."

Still, McDonald clearly became clear that he appreciates his fans deep, but security comes first. "If the performers stop, wave or paint with you or sign the autograph, excellent, but respect the appropriate boundaries."

McDonald's Post also caused a wave of support from friends and colleagues of performers who just understood what was passing. Tony award-winning actress and a singer Kecia Lewis fixed with a powerful message, reminding fans just how much Energy Broadway stars gave the night after night.

"As I passed your theater last night, I ran into a girl at the college that saw your show. As we stood and discussed two gentlemen.

She continued with a sharp reprimand, "I hope that people will look and understand that after 2.5 hours of the stage age, and give it to the whole body, soul and spirit, that you then deserve, do you want more, do you want more."

Actress Yvette Nicole Brown We also carried out concerns, writing, "I now want you to have a safety person with you at all times because it's crazy."

While McDonald was honest because of the challenges of celebrity and fan interactions, she continues to progress on stage, recently earning their record nominations 11. Awarding Tony for her Mom's display in "Gypsy".

The hexagonal winner of Tony who already shares the minutes ever with the legends of Angel Lansbury and Julie Harris, said in the role of rose one of the most important demanding career experiences.

"I had great feelings. I had music in my heart. And so I found the theater once, it was as if I had a place to put my great feelings," McDonald said "CBS in the morning."

She first tested the role in Carnegie Hall 2022. year, the number of power plants of the "Rose's Red" show. At that time she was preparing to send a daughter to college, a moment that brought his own emotions to the surface.

"I dropped in tears and I realized that my baby was leaving and I was sad. So that was my first species, like, an emotional dive in the rose," she recalled.