Jacob Elordi has snapped at a fan in Japan who edged too close to the actor in hopes of a selfie.<\/p>\n
The video of the fan encounter has been shared on social media platforms<\/a>, which shows the\u00a0\u201cEuphoria\u201d\u00a0star looking agitated with the fan outside a busy street earlier this week.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat up, chief?\u201d the fan greeted the 28-year-old outside a restaurant, while placing his arm on Elordi\u2019s back.<\/p>\n Jacob Elordi reacted after a fan touched him while hoping for a selfie in Japan. Otavio Bittencourt\/Instagram<\/p>\n Elordi told the fan \u201cDon\u2019t touch me, bro\u201d during the street encounter. Otavio Bittencourt\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t touch me, bro,\u201d Elordi could be heard responding.<\/p>\n The fan later revealed himself to be Otavio Bittencourt when posting footage of the encounter\u00a0on his Instagram page<\/a>\u00a0with the caption, \u201cJust wanted a picture chief\u201d along with a sad face emoji.<\/p>\n The now-viral video has sparked a debate online. While some fans defended Elordi\u2019s right to privacy and personal boundaries, others felt his snappy response was uncalled for.<\/p>\n Fan Otavio Bittencourt posted the incident on Instagram, captioning it \u201cJust wanted a picture chief\u201d with a sad face emoji. Otavio Bittencourt\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cThe fan was probably just excited,\u201d one social media user wrote, while another added, \u201cI understand boundaries, but the response felt a little cold.\u201d<\/p>\n Those in support of the\u00a0\u201cFrankenstein\u201d\u00a0star \u2014 who is currently in Japan on vacation with his new girlfriend Kendall Jenner<\/a> \u2014 were just as loud.<\/p>\n \u201cSecondhand embarrassment and not because of Jacob. Why do you touch unsolicited people on the streets?\u201d one wondered online as another commented, \u201cTotally agree. Jacob had every right to react the way he did. Touching another individual is not without intention!! If you want a photo? Just ask! Jacob was aware of your presence. So why the touch?? You wanted to touch him!!\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cEuphoria\u201d actor is currently in Japan on vacation with his new girlfriend Kendall Jenner.<\/p>\n A third person raged, \u201cWhy are you touching him. Don\u2019t touch random people like wtf. Why do people think this is ok. The patience he must have, too many people up in his space.\u201d<\/p>\n Elordi is known to value his personal space when out in public. Back in December, he also got into a\u00a0tense exchange with a photographer\u00a0in Paris<\/a> when making his way through Gare du Nord train station.<\/p>\n \u201cJacob, we love you,\u201d the photographer could be heard telling the actor, who was flanked by security guards at the time.<\/p>\n The Hollywood actor is known for valuing his personal space when out in public. Getty Images to Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n Elordi then removed one of his earphones and said, \u201cYou make it really hard for me to live.\u201d<\/p>\n After the photographer repeated, \u201cWe love you,\u201d the Australian star replied, \u201cI don\u2019t love you,\u201d adding yet again, \u201cYou make it really hard for me to live.\u201d<\/p>\n