These Daredevils Just Climbed The Empire State Building, And People Are Already Calling Them Bonnie And Clyde

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When I saw 2 radical astatine the precise apical of the Empire State Building spire connected Wednesday afternoon, I said 2 things: I request to cognize that they got down safely, and I privation the Netflix documentary immediately.

Well, it happens that the documentary already exists.

On Wednesday, 2 radical illegally scaled the Empire State Building each the mode to the antenna successful New York City, dressed successful each achromatic with look coverings. After unfurling a emblem that read, "When the powerfulness of emotion beats the emotion of power, the satellite knows peace," 1 idiosyncratic got down connected a genu to propose, and the different embraced them excitedly.

Even though the couple, present identified arsenic Russian rooftoppers Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, are presently successful constabulary custody, they did negociate to stock photos from their unsafe ascent connected Instagram. The recently engaged mates shared a photo dump with the caption, "Empire State Building, New York."

And it turns retired that Ivan and Angela person an full Netflix documentary from 2024 documenting their daredevil treks. Skywalkers: A Love Story is astir rooftopping, and it features Ivan and Angela's training, preparation, and yes, their emotion story. It's presently got a 94% standing connected Rotten Tomatoes.

In the film, Ivan and Angela papers climbing the Merdeka Tower successful Malaysia, which is 2,227 feet tall. They filmed their trek which included spending 30 hours successful the Merdeka, and hiding from immoderate unit oregon operation workers who could spot them successful the process. Unlike their caller Empire State Building climb, they near Malaysia earlier getting caught.

The mates is besides known for scaling skyscrapers without ropes oregon information gear. For this Empire State Building climb, they climbed 1,454 feet with a selfie instrumentality to seizure the moment.

People connected societal media are some congratulating the daredevils and talking astir however transfixed they were arsenic they watched the full happening spell down:

"Now millions volition beryllium tuned successful to your Netflix documentary. I spot what yall did there😂"

"HAHA brainsick I saw this from my flat model 😭😭"

"Watching yall connected TV had maine sweating 😂"

"new heights of intimacy."

"Gonna archer my kids this was Sleepless successful Seattle"

"This is immoderate Bonnie and Clyde shit, and I emotion it."

"Getting engaged astatine the apical of the Empire State Building aft an amerciable ascent is wild. Some couples bash Paris. Some bash dinner. These 2 chose felony-adjacent altitude poetry."

"Fellas, that's going to beryllium hard to beat."

And yet a reminder that determination is simply a safer mode to get joined astatine the Empire State Building from the source:

"PSA: The Empire State Building Observation Deck, atop the World's Most Famous Building successful the halfway of New York City, does connection a applicable mode for the astir memorable matrimony proposals http://esbo.nyc/proposal."

It's astir apt going to beryllium a pugnacious roadworthy to the altar present that they got caught, but I'm conscionable blessed they are, you know, alive. And present I volition beryllium watching their documentary.

Did you spot the Empire State Building climbers bash their large one? Let maine cognize successful the comments!

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