Mariska Hargitay of ‘SVU’ Surprises Girl Who Fought Off Attacker
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- An 11-year-old girl in Florida used knowledge gained watching “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” to fight off an attacker and help police catch him. She got a surprise visit from “SVU” star Mariska Hargitay. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY from Fort Lauderdale.» Subscribe to TODAY: on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY
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Mariska Hargitay of ‘SVU’ Surprises Girl Who Fought Off Attacker
I love how she asked FIRST
"Are you ok?"
Shes still a trauma victim after all
That's what I was thinking. She done amazing but it will still be something she carries with her the rest of the life too.
@@cobiebentley9277 Ikr.
Exactly she is just a baby 💜
@@preacher_chick Rightttttt!!!!
Years of being a detective lol
The actress was probably so happy that she helped saved her life.
It was Olivia, not Mariska.
@@catmancatplan4933 true
@@dancke8436 just being a butthead :)
😂
@@catmancatplan4933 and Olivia would not exist without Mariska’s amazing portrayal.
This is why law and order all franchise is the longest running tv show of all time because it’s solving real life crimes happening to its viewers! I hope they keep releasing new seasons!
YES! And bring back the Mothership with Jack McCoy and CI with Dets Bobby and Alex...
@@jamesmiller9515 Bring back Mike Logan and Ed Green too
SVU has outlived the original Law and Order by two years already. The Original Series aired from 1990-2010
@Allison Hoff I’m so sorry you had to go through that. I’m glad you’re finding a way to cope and you’re definitely not alone. Keep being strong! ❤️
@Allison Hoff you’re welcome hon
Maybe they should give the girl a guest star appearance or let her become a member of the cast when she comes of age😎
That would be freaking cool!!
EDIT: I did not expect this comment to blow up. Amazing!!
A guest appearance would be awesome! I remember in recent years a few other people have made appearances on SVU
And a future consultant.
That would be amazing. Yes svu give this amazing young girl a cameo..PLEASE....
Make an episode based on this.
Just not as a victim, that would be a little distasteful.
I don’t know why this story makes me emotional. 11 year old children shouldn’t have to worry about going through things like this. It’s insane that they do. This girl was so smart and so fortunate.
Agreed. It's terrible! We, good people, can fight back by keeping a closer eye on our kids/kids in our community and by training our kids how to defend themselves. She knew that she should kick and punch the attacker and not go in his car. Her mom probably had told what to do in such a situation.
It does happen though part of life I'm glad she was brave enough to do what she did maybe I needed to watch law n order when I was a kid to help myself but yeah this is awesome
@@teresai1877 also a good thing to teach kids self defense
Totally agree, being a mother of a 19y old daughter. Such great smarts from this child...and an even smarter mother!
🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿🙏🏼🙏🏼from Christchurch, New Zealand
Even though she is physically ok, I'm sure some therapy will be required. Can't imagine how scary to have a stranger try to kidnap at any age, much less her age. Brave, smart girl!!
They need to put this kid in an episode!
Yep
Yes!!!
Agreed.
Yesssssssss❤️
Mariska is my hero. Love this story ❤️. I can tell my parents all those hours watching svu is not wasted!!
Remember her from early ER episodes? I could not take my eyes off of her. I am glad she inspired this wonderful young lady!
I agree. SUV shows situations that actually teach lessons on life. Always be aware of your surroundings. I was s child welfare worker, 20 years, and teaching children to escape dangerous situations in invaluable. I taught my granddaughters to not trust anyone: people will use babies to lure girls, they will use other children to lure kids, be aware of sending your child to spend the night .you never know what is a person's motive. A stranger is a stranger.
Brave girls. Thank God she fought. Mom, we can't be with our children all the time..not your fault. So glad she escaped. God bless.
She is the best❤️
They'll probably end up doing a similar episode about this
Can we all agree Mariska is a genuinely sweet person. She didn't have to do this or the countless hours of charity she does all because her heart is made of gold. She's a true angel 😇
💪💖👏👍😎😊🙂
I'm 12 and i've been watching since i was 9 with my mom and there is so much you can learn!! So glad she could benefit!!!!
As a mom of two boys I'm so proud that there are kids like you that pay attention to stuff like this ☺️ it's a parents worst nightmare to lose a child this way !! Stay safe sweetie ❤️ God bless you an your family!
I agree people ask me all the time why do I let my baby watch law shows with me? That its to sad or could take her down the wrong road 😕. I say to those people if can save lifes to.
@@Jesussavedme amen you guys stay safe as well 🙏 that poor mom she is strong
Right law and order is one of the best shows out there
@@riaaa9675 it really is there are alot of other shows out there to that are helpful to thats why I always watch them my baby is 5 and we watch them all the times it helps for them to see it instead of just being told and some kids also need to be told by people other then their parents so I agree 100% shows like law and order forensic flies even the frist 48 can be really helpful
If he met any other girl that day who knows how many girls he would victimized. Just the biggest smile on my face knowing how many girls she potentially saved with such grace
Such a brave girl
That is awesome! Thanks, Mariska Hargitay for taking the time to meet this very brave, and beautiful soul! Your best wishes to her will help her heal from this horrible attack, Sherrey🎀
This so nice of her 💝
It really is😊
Aww. That's so sweet of Mariska! 😊
I wish the brave young lady all the best.
And this is a women dealing eith injures and still did what she did that is so sweet
@@williebelcher9303 mariska is so inspiring and kind and that little girl is so brave
If she asked me that during the interview “Would you like to join my squad”? I’d be flipping out and saying yes straight away!
I think I'd faint if that was me like especially now when they are doing g crossovers with oc Chris meloni oh heck yah I'd be like umm yahh
SVU ratings are going to go through the roof.
Sure will I'm about to start watching faithfully.
This is crazy!! TV saved a life.
I have an emotional attachment to Mariska and Olivia. Anytime they cry, I can’t help but do the same. I hope someday I will have the most amazing gift ever and meet her.
Oh how FREAKIN AWESOME….. Alyssa meets Detective Benson❤️🙌🏻💯 what an awesome surprise for her❤️
Captain
What a wonderful child. I showed this to both my daughter (13) and son (16) and I am very proud of the this little girl. My children and I both learned a great deal. I have a new hero!
She knew!! Never let them take you to a second location.
@@mightyea I told my kids, honestly..."if they take you, you are going to die and it will be awful what he does to you." It sucks that our world, at this point in history, with so many advances, can't protect our children or enjoy a peaceful country and world.
@@craiggallagher7292 We live in a world where my phone knows what I want to buy, but we still cold cases??
The reason he was found because of slime and a ring monitoring system. Without this we prob couldn’t find him. Our priorities are all screwed up.
@@mightyea Could not agree more.
This is so sad and heartbreaking because our children can not be children. Thank God she escaped the monster.
Thank you, Mariska!
Thank God this child is okay and so bravely fought off that monster. Amazing and heroic indeed!
It's amazing that the show was able to save someone.
Just another reason to love Mariska even more!
What a brave kid! So glad she got to meet Mariska! 💜
As a mom, this make me cry at the thoughts of what could have happened to her. She is so brave and doesn't even cry. But I am glad the little girl is getting some therapy. I love L&O:SVU. I am glad the little girl fought!
What a sweet, sweet, girl she is. Glad she's doing well & hats off for Mariska Hargitay for showing a lot of class in reaching out to this brave sweet girl. Hope that sicko that did this, NEVER GETS OUT OF THE POKEY!
I’ve posted a few times that parents need to let their children watch SVU and how quickly they could find themselves in a bad situation! Not just on the street, but in their bedroom with their technology…!!! 😤😤😤
I let my son watch with me. He is 3 and he asks me alotttt of questions. He wants to be a policeman and he sees good and bad one's so explain as best. He loves going after the bad guys to put them in jail
I am 14 and even though I prefer the Original LO better than SVU I like it as well and I watch it with my mum. Last year in lockdown we watched for hours even up until like 11 am to 2am (with breaks ofc)
Law and order Original, The UK version in the night and SVU also at night
I think I see it since i was like 5 years old, i've been a lot of time seeing and I'm like "What if someone comes and want to kidnapp me, byeee streeet"
I’m crying I’m so proud on how strong she is
What a brave young lady. I’m glad she was in the mindset to even remember to use the slime.
Well said. So hard to know how to react in survival situations, especially that catch you off guard.
What’s the slime?? I’m confused lol, I need to know just in case , you never know !😭😂
Parents let your kids watch these kind of shows....open up the dialogue for discussion. Kids know more than we think. We can't protect them if we don't give them the information they need to survive.
My mom let me watch this show when I was a kid and it really helped me learn about these sorts of things it’s sad but it’s needed to survive
So proud of this little girl!
That was extra nice the actress went on TV to meet the young girl
Awww that's incredible. They should make this an Law and Order SVU episode. This girl learn what to do and I learned the law part that kept my daughter and me safe within our court system. People definitely can learn from th his show and Blue Bloods.
I am a huge fan of Law And Order! Never miss it! (Even reruns!)
I loooooove Law & order!! I am so happy that this little hero got to meet Olivia Benson. I pray goodness, love & mercy follows her the rest of her life 😍💕
I commend her bravery and quick thinking. May God cover her as she continues to heal from this traumatic experience. 🙏🏾💜
Thank you Jesus for protecting her and bless her family 🙏✌️👌
I love Mariska!
Write that little girl into the script for an episode or two, give her a career to get out of the poverty she and her Mom are in...
Sevi Regis what makes you think she lives in poverty?
💛 Mariska. Survivor there too.
Parents worse nightmare YOU GO GIRL reconsidering the couch staining slime ❤️✝️☀️🌈🌷
What an unexpected way to appreciate a horrible toy. I'm with ya!
All children should have that hidious toy, that thing just became a lifesaver.
Bless you dear child!! I pray you continue to smile!!!
So proud her glad she's safe❤️😇🙏 law and order SVU is the best❤️
I love that she used what she learned from my favorite show of all times, think I'm going to watch law & order SVU all over again.
Yeah Law and Order SVU ratings are already amazing but they are about to go through the roof even more. I learned so much myself watching this show.
I have been watching SVU from the beginning. Please keep it on air
THIS IS SO AMAZING AND I AM SO excited they met. She is a hero!!!
This woman is so amazing. The work she does to give a voice & aid to survivors is remarkable. Her foundation is so special & I continue to be in awe of her humility & selfless humanity.
Okay, so, some People out there claim, they say, they might not watch these Shows anymore (Crime Police Shows like for example NCIS [low ratings]) or this Show (Law and Order SVU). By the way, I am STILL watching. I WILL KEPP ON watching, but some don't and already quit watching. They stopped because some says, this Show now focus too much on (Captain) Olivia Bensons Character OR it's getting too Woke OR it's becoming too left OR whatever. But, this Story here proofs that suchs Shows can (sill) be inspiring, and (still) being helpfull. After all, this Girl here, got the Idea, to mark the Suspect, the Bad Guy, fom watching Law and Order SVU. So one Show can STILL make a difference. These Shows or this Show can still be meaningfull, helpfull and Live saving. Okay, okay, okay, maybe I am making a fuss about nothing... and maybe I am wrong. BUT WHO AGREES ???? For a "so called" left, woke Show, it has certainly, left it marks, and obviously help that little Girl. Who agrees with me?? Because if that is not something Positive, if this is not something to cheer about, then I don't now what to say. I would say, this is a good and positive feel good Story, with a thankfully good Ending. And furthermore a true Story. A real World Story. And who or what help the girl? A TV Show. A Show that some (People out ther might) have call Woke, left, too Olivia centric or whatever, and already quit (watching). Well not me... I still watch and love this Show. If this story isn't proof that we still need these Shows, then I dont know what... Anyone agree or disagree?
Beautiful story which could have been deadly 🙏🏻❤️
I love this so much. What a strong little girl!!
I once fought off my attacker when I was 10 years old. I love this girl. She deserves a medal for all.
Alyssa is going to be a regular on Law And Order next season LOL
What an amazing little girl! So glad she's OK
Heart-warming, brave quick thinking girl so glad she's safe and she deserves this surprise 😎🥳
am always watching Law and order SUV ...i am glad this little girl fought for her life to get off this monster.... what a warrior...
thank you SVU
So happy this girl had the insight to do this. God bless her!
i already love Mariska and now i love her even more💕💓 im so proud of this little girl for fighting back!!!
Hello abell
Do you know Chris Williams?
This made me cry 😭I was about this girl's age when I started watching svu (im 23 now)
It honestly warms my heart to see this
Good for her!! So brave of this little girl!
This show is so well written and researched! Kudos to Cast and Crew involved in the episode! They all helped save this child!
What a great meeting!
Literally brought tears to my eyes 🥺. I love SVU and happy they surprised her. This was soo sweet ☺️
I am so proud of how strongly this girl fought when attacked by that creep. By slimeing him she did a perfect job of sticking him with evidence linking him to this attack.
👏👏👏
Thank goodness she is okay and the creep has been arrested.
Shame on him.
God Bless This Child and her Mother and Family
Smart lil girl I’m so glad she’s ok
People ask me all the time why do you let your baby watch law shows? ( thats all we watch) and its reasons like this that amazing little girl knew even if I did get took and something bad was going to happen I need to let it be known he was the person by simply watching a law show! Props to law show and props to her! I'm so glad it turned out well!
So sweet!
I’m so happy they had her speak to her!
Great show and great team
what a brave girl! so proud of her! glad she had this sweet surprise!!! so very happy she's ok!
I freaking love it awesome job to the lil girl n what a moment to meet Mariska hargitay
I’m just so happy that she was strong enough to fight him off! And that quick thinking makes me proud! I can only imagine how much her mom cries tears of joy that she was not harmed!
An amazing little girl. Love her. Hope life treats her kind
Incredible, amazing girl 💕
Omg why I'm crying 😢 i so proud of you sweetheart ❣
OMG, I'm such a huge L&O fan and this story made me smile for at least 3 days straight. I'm so glad that Alysia is safe and what a bonus to meet Mariska. I've been telling people for years that "I saw that on Law & Order" and to see such a young fan who saw the same thing is incredible. My ring tone is the "doink doink" from L&O and its amazing how big the fan base is. I love it!!
God bless you and your family, Mariska. Take good care of your girlpower! You are a role model for girls all over the world now. Warm hugs to you and your family from Norway in Scandinavia🌹♥️🏆🥇
Brave young lady way to go!!
This made me cry tears of joy
GREAT STORY. THANK YOU
Te admiro Mariska!!!! No nos perdemos ningún capítulo de la serie!!!... Lima-Perú.
So sweet of Mariska. She was genuinely concerned for the little girl and was careful to listen well to her
Thats very smart. I grew up watching all of those shows and yes you learn so so much.
Truly a blessing 🙏🏾
That little girl is a hero ❤ Such a beautiful interview
Amazing story.. I wish the best to this little hero She saved herself!
Amazing & I’m so glad that she is fine.
Wonderful, just wonderful.
Who doesn't love law order svu great show probably seen all the old episodes
That was so awesome & nice of Marishka to surprise the girl. Best wishes to you both.
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I was waiting for this, I knew Mariska would reach out to her. 💙
One of my favorite shows...& this young girl has learned well...so glad she's okay
I love how she first asked if she was ok ❤️
I am so proud of Alyssa for that btw Law and order svu has made me want to be a detective in svu when I grow up and I really really want to meet Mariska Hargitay and Kelli giddish and ice t and Peter scanavino and pretty much the whole cast I want to meet
That's awesome! I have watched SVU since day 1 I love it. I'm so glad she fought him off
What a great outcome! What a brave girl! 🙌❤️
Hugs to Alyssa!