Chappell Road was filmed furiously hitting back at a photographer as she walked the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday.
The singer, 26, was praised by fans for ‘defending herself’ as she delivered an expletive-laden response while posing for snaps ahead of the ceremony.
In footage of the incident, a photographer was heard shouting: ‘Shut the f*** up,’ Chappell turned and bellowed back: ‘YOU shut the f*** up!’
She added: ‘No! Not me, b****!’ prompting whoops from some of the observers on the scene. ‘Tell him, girl,’ said one woman who was watching the encounter.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED?
The exchange began when a male photographer off-camera was heard apparently shouting that someone needed to ‘turn.’
Chappell at that point was facing away from the cameras, as she was in the process of having her extravagant red carpet outfit adjusted.
The star has previously been vocal about her exasperation over ‘weird’ fans making her ‘uncomfortable’ with their intrusive behavior – prompting a backlash from social media users who felt she was being ungrateful for her stardom.
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FANS REACT
However, fans have taken to social media to praise Chappell’s response, with posts on X including: ‘They hate when women are outspoke and confident and not scared to speak up and defend themselves;
‘Love to see a woman defend herself; Ate him, up as she should;
‘Love to see a woman stand up to disrespect; Finally a celebrity standing up for herself.’
