When a disrespectful fan chose to throw a drink at her onstage, Cardi B fought back: The “WAP” rapper angrily hurled her microphone at her assailant.
Cardi B is seen reacting swiftly in a now-viral video posted on social media on Saturday after a concertgoer near the stage’s edge threw up the contents of a big white cup, drenching her face and soaking her orange swimsuit cover-up as she sang her No. 1 song Bodak Yellow.
She yelled at the person when security appeared to remove the fan from the outdoor performance at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas and retrieved her microphone. 68 million people have watched the video as of today.
celestifairy responded to the practise by tweeting, “This trend of attending female artists’ sets just to attack them is disgusting and I hope everyone participating gets that energy BACK.”
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“She took the necessary action!” wrote @crdisdior. “People must stop hurling objects at entertainers,”
The rapper’s latest single, “Jealousy,” which features her husband, Migos star Offset, was released on Friday.The most recent performer to experience an attack from spectators is 30 year old Cardi B. After assaulting pop singer Bebe Rexha with a phone last month, a guy was charged with assault. Similarly, at a concert in June, a concertgoer smacked and scratched dance-pop performer Ava Max.
According to the New York Police Department, who confirmed the incident to USA TODAY, Rexha’s attacker, Nicolas Malvagna, 27, of New Jersey, was detained and charged with assault.
At a concert earlier this month, Adele took on the problem head-on. “Have you observed how people are currently disregarding show protocol and hurling stuff onstage? The pop-soul singer inquired, “Have you seen it? She later made fun of him by saying, “I dare you, dare you to throw something at me.”
The merging of online and offline barriers, which has led to fans clamouring for viral moments with their favourite musicians, experts say, is the most likely cause of this behaviour.
According to licenced psychologist Nathan Brandon, “the disregard for personal space and the willingness to inflict harm indicates a significant breakdown in empathy and understanding.”