Alan Ritchson’s “Reacher” co-star Agnez Mo defended the actor over his viral fight with his neighbor. “I’m on his side,” Mo exclusively told Page Six on the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 red carpet in Los Angeles Thursday night, confirming she’s spoken to Ritchson since the brawl happened last Sunday.
The “Reacher” star appeared on the hit singing competition during Season 3 in 2004, and performed Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” for the “Straight Up” singer. “Sorry, Alan, can I just say before you start, thank you for putting a little smile on Paula’s face,” Simon CowellRitchson appeared on the hit singing competition during Season 3 and performed Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” for Abdul .
‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson laughs off ‘haters’ days after shocking brawl with neighbor The clip then cuts to an interview with Abdul, now 63, from behind the scenes of the long-running ABC show. “There was this one guy in Atlanta, his name was Alan Ritchson, and he’s totally hot,” the then-judge shares. “Randy and Simon decided to leave the table and let Alan sing the whole audition to me.”“There was this one guy in Atlanta, his name was Alan Ritchson, and he’s totally hot,” Abdul said of Ritchson at the time.“Now listen, I’m a professional, and it didn’t sway my decision … much,” Abdul added.Ritchson then knelt in front of Abdul as he belted out the beginning of “You Are the Sunshine of My Life.”After returning to Ritchson’s performance, the “War Machine” star is seen kneeling in front of Abdul as he belts out the first verse of the Wonder hit.The “Blue Mountain State” alum, now 43, addressed his “American Idol” audition during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in December 2023. Although he was ultimately cut during the Hollywood group round before reaching the final 32 contestants, Ritchson looked back at his time on the show with Abdul and the others fondly — even if his scenes were edited to make him look worse than he actually was.Ritchson addressed his “American Idol” audition during “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in December 2023.Although he was cut before reaching the final 32 contestants, Ritchson looked back at his time on “American Idol” with Abdul fondly.The Amazon Prime Video star made headlines when he was caught on video fighting his neighbor Ronnie Taylor in broad daylight on March 22.Footage from the incident showed Ronnie Taylor kneeling on the ground as Ritchson appeared to hit him “at least four times.”“Then it escalated quite quickly from there,” the “Titans” star’s neighbor said. “I did push him because he was coming toward me on his bike.”Ritchson declined to discuss the fight when asked about the incident one day later.The Brentwood Police Department announced that the “Reacher” star wouldn’t face any criminal charges over his and his neighbor’s fight.Authorities ruled Ritchson acted in self-defense, and an investigation into the matter was closed. “After reviewing available evidence, including video footage and witness statements, authorities determined that no criminal charges will be pursued,” Brentwood Police Captain Steven Pepin said. “Mr. Ritchson’s actions were found to be in self-defense.” Pepin also shared that Ritchson declined to press charges against his neighbor, even though a possible reckless endangerment charge was reportedly “considered.”The secret to Alix Earle’s slicked-back bun is on sale for just $8Kyle Richards swears by this 20%-off CC cream: ‘One of my favorite things’Taylor Frankie Paul and rumored ‘Bachelorette’ winner Doug Mason can't hide chemistry with flirty social media exchangeThese celeb-approved mature skin foundations sell once every 23 seconds — and they’re 50% off today42 star-worthy fashion deals we found at Amazon’s Big Sale, starting at $8Ritchson appeared on the hit singing competition during Season 3 and performed Stevie Wonder's"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" for Abdul ."There was this one guy in Atlanta, his name was Alan Ritchson, and he's totally hot," Abdul said of Ritchson at the time.Ritchson then knelt in front of Abdul as he belted out the beginning of"You Are the Sunshine of My Life."Ritchson addressed his"American Idol" audition during"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in December 2023.Although he was cut before reaching the final 32 contestants, Ritchson looked back at his time on"American Idol" with Abdul fondly.Footage from the incident showed Ronnie Taylor kneeling on the ground as Ritchson appeared to hit him “at least four times.”Ritchson declined to discuss the fight when asked about the incident one day later.The Brentwood Police Department announced that the"Reacher" star wouldn’t face any criminal charges over his and his neighbor's fight. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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