New video showing R&B singer Mario getting groped by a female fan mid-performance has sparked outrage online.
In the clip, Mario could be seen singing on stage before a woman’s hand could be seen reaching up from the audience and rubbing his nether regions.
Mario, 39, momentarily stopped singing to address the woman, and appeared to be telling her something with a stern tone before quickly resuming his performance.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Mario for comment but has not immediately heard back.
The moment is said to have occurred at Mario’s November 22 show at the Masonic Jack White Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.
‘When a fan grabs your private area,’ the video read alongside an upset emoji.
New video showing R&B singer Mario getting groped by a female fan mid-performance in Detroit this past weekend has sparked outrage online (Mario pictured 2022 in Atlanta)
The person who posted the video wrote on Instagram: ‘Only on Detroit… smh. What y’all think about this video? Do y’all think she should have consequences for touching him? Is it double standards? If it was a male touching a female, it wouldn’t be as forgiving? Is this considered SA? And y’all see her wedding ring… come on, what y’all think? Tiktok going crazy so I’d thought I’d post it here. Lmk.’
Online, fans expressed their outrage over what they had seen and categorized what the woman did as sexual assault.
‘Assault. Period. I’m pressing charges. If it were the other way around, the man would be in jail already,’ one person commented.
‘Definitely SA and out of pocket. Security should’ve pulled her,’ another said.
‘She should absolutely be charged with SA. Period. Boys will be boys is not acceptable and neither is this,’ another posted.
‘This is sexual assault. Not okay and women should be held accountable just as much as men would in such a situation!’ another commented.
Several also noticed the notable accessory on the fan’s ring finger: ‘had a whole ring on it tooo that’s wild,’ one wrote.
Mario does not appear to have addressed the incident however he did rave about his Detroit performance on Monday with video of him singing to the audience.
Online, fans expressed their outrage over what they had seen and categorized what the woman did as sexual assault
Mario is currently travelling throughout the U.S. on his Nothing But Us tour; pictured 2017
Fans were outraged on behalf of Mario online, saying the woman had committed sexual assault
‘DETROIT YOU OWE ME NOTHING! Thank you! TORONTO SEE YOU TONIGHT! This song is “HOME” off of Mood Swing EP OUT NOW!’ he captioned the post.
Mario is currently travelling throughout the U.S. on his Nothing But Us tour, which began earlier this month in Richmond, Virginia and will end next month in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theater.
Mario Dewar Barrett, known as simply Mario, shot to fame when he was just a teenager, thanks to his incredible vocals.
The R&B singer scored his first record deal at just 14 years old, despite his difficult childhood and released his self-titled debut album the following year to commercial success.
Mario went on to find global stardom and a Grammy nomination for his now signature song, Let Me Love You, written by singer Ne-Yo and went on his first world tour supporting the iconic Destiny’s Child.
Mario Dewar Barrett, known as simply Mario, shot to fame when he was just a teenager, thanks to his incredible vocals; pictured September
While he’s also enjoyed success on the silver screen, with roles in commercially successful films and shows opposite the likes of Hilary Swank, Taraji P. Henson and Channing Tatum.
Mario has faded slightly from public view in the two decades since he began his career, with cancelled albums, disagreements with management and record label issues.
However, in the past year, the hitmaker has begun to make a comeback, after winning rave reviews for his performances on last year’s The Masked Singer, and releasing his first new album in six years this December.
