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Gwen Stefani superfan credits her love of singer for helping her survive brutal subway attack in NYC
The victim of a vicious subway attack in New York City is crediting Gwen Stefani, in part, with helping her have the know-how to survive a near-death ordeal.The incident happened back on September 19. Maddie Cole, 22, was on her normal route home when she got off at her Crown Heights subway stop and was suddenly punched and knocked unconscious by an unidentified man, who then pushed her onto the subway tracks.Calling the random act of violence 'the most scary thing of my life', the young woman regained consciousness, and had still had wherewithal to pull herself up to the platform and run out of the station.'It's because Gwen's called me on stage so many times. That's why my body knew what to do,' the Brooklyn native told Fox 5 News in New York.