Jon Bon Jovi saves woman in distress on bridge in Nashville

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A woman standing on the edge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, was helped by Jon Bon Jovi, who was filming a music video in the area.

In video of the incident released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, a woman wearing blue clothing can be seen standing on the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Nashville on Tuesday with her arms wrapped around the railing when she is approached by Bon Jovi and a member of his crew walking along the bridge.

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The two stopped next to the woman and began to talk to her, with the woman accompanying Bon Jovi occasionally stroking her back. A few moments later, Bon Jovi and his team member helped the woman over the railing and back onto the bridge. The Grammy winner continued to talk to the woman before giving her a big hug and seemingly soothing words.

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