Miranda Lambert Labeled the 'Grinch of Country' As Another Concert Clip Goes Viral
Miranda Lambert's week has been hell on heels, to say the least.
After a video of the singer scolding concertgoers for taking a selfie during her set went viral, other fans have dug into the archives, seemingly to put her behavior on blast.
One in particular shared an undated video of the "Mama's Broken Heart" singer popping a beach ball that made its way up to the stage, dubbing the 39-year-old as "the grinch of country music."
"miranda lambert also once popped a fan's beach ball when she got annoyed that the crowd was having fun with it," the Twitter user shared alongside a clip of the moment in question. "she's like the grinch of country music."
miranda lambert also once popped a fan's beach ball when she got annoyed that the crowd was having fun with it. she's like the grinch of country music. pic.twitter.com/mahjcwpXHO
— Bobby. (@bobfaget__) July 18, 2023
Shortly after the clip was shared, it almost immediately went viral, with plenty of country music fans quote-tweeting it alongside their own commentary.
"You are NAWT the Carrie Underwood you thought you were!!" one viral post read.
"oh... mama is a NASTY piece of work... got it," another suggested.
A third joked, "never insult the grinch like that ever again."
While others simply asked, "what's her problem?" noting that beach balls, among other usually harmless toys like pool noodles and confetti, are often brought by concertgoers as a way to interact with other members of the crowd or, if they're lucky, the artists themselves.
"What's wrong with her???& she acts like you are not allowed to have fun at country concerts by [sic] keep saying 'we sing country music tonight'!" one added, including a recent clip of another country musician having a ball (literally) with the crowd. "this is Luke Bryan exactly 3 day ago," they wrote.
What's wrong with her???& she acts like you are not allowed to have fun at country concerts by keep saying "we sing country music tonight"!this is Luke Bryan exactly 3 day ago https://t.co/zHtDYynAbw pic.twitter.com/vdl2sGEzl8
— Tara (@tara_gh69) July 18, 2023
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As Parade previously reported, the drama started after a clip from one of Lambert's recent performances, which showed the country artist berating fans for taking a selfie, picked up traction online.
At first, fans seemed to be on the singer's side, noting that poor concert etiquette seems to be trending these days. However, all that seemed to change when reporters hunted down the group that had been scolded and shared their side of the story.
One of the concertgoers called out by Lambert, Adela Calin, spoke with NBC News about the experience, telling the publication that she was "appalled" after Lambert scolded them, saying, "It was 30 seconds at most. We took the picture quickly and were going to sit back down."
Calin continued, "We just couldn’t get one good picture. We were so excited because I think we had the best seats in the house in the whole theater."
"I feel like [Lambert] was determined to make us look like we were young, immature and vain," she said. "But we were just grown women in our 30s to 60s trying to take a picture."
As of writing, Lambert has not publicly addressed fans' concerns over the selfie situation or her behavior while on stage.
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