Legendary singer Jon Bon Jovi praised for heroically talking a woman down to safety from bridge

Trigger warning: This story contains themes of suicide that some readers may find distressing.

Some people become legends not only through their work but through extraordinary acts of kindness. Recently, Jon Bon Jovi became a real-life hero by helping a distressed woman on the verge of jumping off a bridge. The "Living on a Prayer" singer was in the area when she climbed over the railing. Nashville Police Chief John Drake later thanked Bon Jovi on the department’s X account, @MNPDNashville, for his life-saving efforts.

"A shout-out to @jonbonjovi and his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge on Tuesday night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety. 'It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,'" the post read. In a video shared by the account, a woman in blue clothes can be seen standing on the ledge of the bridge. The singer and a woman from his team walked up to her, stood beside her leaning on the railing and started talking to her. The team member held on to the lady's shoulder as the two of them spoke to her, trying to convince her to get off the ledge. Eventually, the woman seemed to agree to move to safety and both of them helped her get off the edge.

After ensuring the woman was safe, Bon Jovi gave her a comforting hug as more people arrived at the scene. Bon Jovi gave the woman a big hug after she seemingly calmed down a little. The team and the singer stood by her for quite some time after that. The singer was in Nashville for a music video shoot, as per BBC. The team was probably setting camera equipment on the bridge and getting ready for the shoot when they saw the woman on the bridge. This, however, isn't the first time the singer has helped someone in distress. He also founded the JBJ Soul Foundation in 2006, as per Fox News.

The foundation's goal is "to recognize and maximize the human potential in those affected by hunger, poverty and homelessness by offering assistance in establishing programs that provide food and affordable housing while supporting social services and job training programs." The foundation started out in Philadelphia and has now spread its operations across 12 states and serves a wide spectrum of people. People took to the comments section of the X video to show their appreciation for the singer's act of kindness.

@Scott77917 wrote, "I always said Jon Bon Jovi is such an awesome and genuine guy. He sets an example hopefully to other celebrities on how to care. Truly, God was showing that lady an angel that day." @divakimberley21 commented, "That’s awesome, if we could get more in the world to actually care for others rather than just themselves, this world would be much a better place." @GiaAnnJohns remarked, "Kudos to Bon Jovi. In all honesty, if I was about to jump off a bridge and Bon Jovi showed up, I would maybe think God was telling me something. I'm an atheist, so that would be a helluva stretch for me. What a great guy he is." @MonaieLiz shared, "After that, he came and sang for patrons at his club. He made a local band’s day by singing with them."