Country singer Miranda Lambert paused her Las Vegas residency once again, this time to applaud a fan’s unique shirt. Last week, Lambert called out concertgoers for taking a selfie during her show, and this time she gave a shout-out to an attendee with a slogan tee. As the crowd cheered and laughed, Lambert pointed out the shirt that read, “Shoot tequila, not selfies.” She jokingly stated that the fan, not her, came up with the clever saying. Lambert even accepted a tiny bottle of tequila from the audience, took a swig, and shared the remainder with her bandmate.
Lambert’s Viral Meltdown
This positive fan interaction followed Lambert’s now-viral meltdown over a group of fans taking photos while she was singing her hit song “Tin Man.” Lambert interrupted her performance to address the situation, expressing her frustration. She stated, “These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song. It’s pissing me off a little bit. Sorry, I don’t like it. At all. We’re here to hear some country music tonight. I’m singing some country damn music.” A TikTok video capturing the incident gained nearly 4 million views and showed some people leaving the concert in protest.
Reactions to Lambert’s Outburst
Following the incident, one of the fans Lambert criticized, Adela Calin, spoke out about feeling scolded and belittled. She compared the experience to being back in school with a teacher scolding her for doing something wrong. Calin emphasized that they were just trying to take a picture and felt unfairly portrayed as young, immature, and vain. Lambert has not addressed the backlash she received from fans and has remained silent about the incident on social media.
The drama even caught the attention of rapper LL Cool J, who advised Lambert to “get over it.” He argued that as an artist, Lambert’s role is to create art, and how people choose to interact with that art is up to them. On the other hand, Whoopi Goldberg showed more sympathy towards Lambert. During a debate on “The View,” Goldberg walked off the set to demonstrate her belief that fans should not be taking selfies during a performance. She emphasized that fans pay money for tickets and should show at least a little respect for the artist.
Miranda Lambert made headlines once again during her Las Vegas residency, this time for praising a fan’s shirt. This incident followed her viral meltdown over fans taking selfies during her performance. While Lambert received backlash for her outburst, opinions on the matter varied, with some, like LL Cool J, advising her to move on, and others, like Whoopi Goldberg, showing empathy for the singer’s frustrations.
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