" The martial arts hands 😂 "

You knowMarsai Martin. She’s a talented actor, producer, and entrepreneur.

She’s also an ambassador for “When We All Vote” — Michelle Obama’s nationalinitiativeto increase voter turnout — and this weekend, she stopped by the 2023 AfroTech Conference in Austin to talk about it.

Marsai was chatting with journalist Sylvia Obell when something started flying around the room.

At first, neither of them knew what it was, but after being informed that it was a bat, Marsai rightfully freaked out.

She screamed:

She ducked:

Then she finally ran off the stage:

People couldn’t help but laugh:

They also thought it was so real:

But in all seriousness, I’m glad everyone’s okay! You can see the clip for yourself here:

What would you do if you were bombarded by a cricket bat ? Marsai Martin was on the floor , running all over the stage , and even one audience member need to excuse themselves from the awfully adorable flying animal . 🥹 How do you think you ’d react to being face - to - brass with a bat ? 😅 # MarsaiMartin#Bat#funny#commentary#storytime#Blavity#Afrotech

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Marsai Martin screaming

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"The martial arts hands"

"naaah she went lil Kim dance moves in a second"

"the lady who walked out with her handbag made my night"

"She's so cute!"