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Kacey Musgraves didn't mince words about a fan who threw her Tampa concert off course.
The 36-year-old country star called out the audience member during her Hollywood, Florida, show on Saturday, November 30, recounting how the fan grabbed her mid-performance the night before.
"Last night, this Tampa b****," Musgraves began, drawing laughs and boos from the crowd in fan-captured footage. "Y'all, she kind of ruined it. She kind of ruined it for everybody. I thought I was going to have to get real East Texas on her, take off my earrings. Um, well, Florida goes hard."
The drama unfolded when an overzealous concert-goer grabbed the "Merry Go 'Round" singer mid-performance while she walked through the crowd. Visibly startled, Musgraves pulled the mic away and said, "What the f***? Jesus f***ing Christ," before continuing the song. The individual was reportedly kicked out of the venue.
After the footage of the incident hit social media, fans wasted no time weighing in.
"As a Florida girl, Tampa-b**** sounds about right 😂😂😂," one user quipped on TikTok.
"Just because that fan was at the Tampa concert doesn't mean she is from Tampa. Florida gets a crap ton of people from other states," another person pointed out.
"As someone who went to the Tampa concert, I'm so mad that fan did that!!! She didn't do an encore and I honestly think she was pissed so many fans were crossing boundaries!" a third chimed in.
"DON'T TOUCH PEOPLE WITHOUT CONSENT PERIOD," wrote another.
This isn't the first time a fan's behavior has derailed a performance. Last year, Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a phone thrown from the crowd during a New York City concert, forcing her to leave the stage and cancel the show. The fan responsible was later charged with assault.
More recently, Zach Bryan paused his Washington show after someone threw an object that hit his guitarist. "Don't throw s*** at concerts," he told the audience on Saturday, November 23, warning that anyone caught would be removed.
Experts suggest this troubling trend stems from fans' perceived closeness to celebrities through social media. "Fans have 24/7 connectivity with their favorite celebrities through social media platforms, which is the driving force behind this phenomenon," entertainment attorney Frank Salzano explained to Newsweek last year. "This 'access' results in fans having a false belief that they have a right to act out as they see fit, often crossing a clear line of decency.
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