Security Firm Apologizes for Teyana Taylor Incident

This week Teyana Taylor went viral after she was caught on video yelling at a man she accused of pushing her after the Academy Awards ceremony [click here if you missed that].

Now the man has been identified as a contracted security guard and an apology has been issued...

From Variety

Variety spoke to a source who witnessed the altercation. The incident happened after “One Battle After Another” had won the Oscar for best picture and involved Warner Bros. film bosses Pam Abdy and Mike DeLuca. Rather than go upstairs for a group photo, the cast and crew photo was going to be done on the Oscars stage.

The source said, “Pam Abdy and Mike DeLuca were having trouble getting up onto the stage, so Teyana came down to get Pam, and when she went to go back up, there was a security guard who forcibly stopped them from going back to the stage and put his hands on Teyana.” The source explained that “the guy had watched her walk down and when they went to go back up, he forcibly was trying to stop them.” It was then that Taylor got angry. The source added that the guard said said, “‘You owe me an apology,’ and that’s when she got even more upset.”

In a statement obtained by Variety, Security Industry Specialists, Inc said, “There was a brief interaction involving Ms. Taylor and a member of our security team during the show last evening. Our security personnel were working to manage a crowded area and ensure the safety of all guests. During that interaction, there was incidental contact and we regret that the situation escalated. This is not the standard of professionalism we expect from our team, and we have addressed the matter internally to help ensure situations like this do not happen again.”