US rapper has hit back at claims he exhibited 'disgusting and poor behaviour' during an interaction with a fan at a club on Wednesday night.
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MGK Claps Back at Fans Rude Accusation
US rapper Machine Gun Kelly has hit back at claims he exhibited 'disgusting and poor behaviour' during an interaction with a fan at a club on Wednesday night.A ...
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A person alleged they saw the singer, 35, at Ric's Bar + Backyard in Fortitude Valley and approached him to ask for a photo for their friend.
Kelly is said to have denied taking pictures with the person, who has since claimed on social media that the rapper continued to 'provoke' her after the interaction.
However, the US star shared a different version of events during his concert on Thursday night, saying it was the other person who escalated their interaction.
The saga began when the clubgoer shared their story online.
'My friend is a HUGE fan (I am not). He was not with me last night, so I decided to be a nice person and ask MGK for a photo for him!' the person said.
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Machine Gun Kelly, 35, has hit back at claims he exhibited 'disgusting and poor behaviour' during an interaction with a fan at Ric's Bar + Backyard in Brisbane on Wednesday night
'MGK's reply was: "Why would I want to take a photo if it doesn't make me happy?" I said that's fine, enjoy your night,' she continued.
'[I] continued to chat to a friend that was standing next to him who I didn't notice prior and continued a conversation with her.'
'I mentioned to her: "Wow, very strange behaviour and kinda rude?"' the person added, saying they didn't know how interactions with celebrities 'normally go'.
They alleged: 'He then continued to provoke me, trying to argue with me about cameras and photos. He then mentioned who he was.
'I truly didn't care about the photos. I did care about basic human kindness and I couldn't understand why being famous gave you the privilege to be so rude.
'We are literally at [Ric's Bar + Backyard] in Brisbane on a Wednesday. (If you know Ric's, you know Ric's.)'
The clubgoer said they told Kelly they 'didn't really know who he was', and insisted they 'weren't really a fan' and were just 'doing something kind' for their friend.
'[He] started arguing back with me and I just said human to human, you have no reason to be unkind other than you're famous and your ego is large!' they claimed.
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Kelly is said to have denied taking pictures with the person, who has since claimed on social media that the rapper continued to 'provoke' her after the interaction
However, the US star shared a different version of events during his Brisbane concert on Thursday night, saying it was the other person who escalated their interaction
'[She asked,] "I just want a picture for one of my friends going to your show next week," so I thought about it,' Kelly alleged.
'I was like look, respectfully I just want to hang, you know? Then I thought about it, and I was like, "Oh, hey, we don't have a show next week."
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'She was like: "Well, I don't f***ing like you anyway. I don't even listen to you."'
Kelly then went on to finish his story with a transition into his song F*** You, Goodbye, which he released with The Kid Laroi in 2020.
'You know, the only thing that popped into my head that I wanted to say to her the whole time?' he began.
'I wanted to look right in the soul of her eyes and go [the opening lyrics "F*** You, Goodbye" began to play].'
Kelly was Down Under for the Australian and New Zealand leg of his Lost Americana tour.
He played to a sold-out show at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Tuesday night before performing in Brisbane on Thursday.
His final stop will be in Auckland on Saturday.
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