“Way to embarrass and shame your loyal fans who adore you,” one Twitter user wrote. Another added, “She could’ve poked fun and posed in the selfie and then encouraged them to be in the moment after that. Not cool.”

Others argued that taking a selfie is part of the concert experience. “Going to a concert is about creating an experience and a memory. If someone wants to take a picture to document that memory, they should be able to,” another user shared.

Adela Calin, the fan Lambert called out, later spoke about the incident and shared the photo she had taken. “It was 30 seconds at most,” Calin said, explaining that she and her group quickly took the picture and were about to sit back down when Lambert interrupted the performance.

Calin admitted she was “appalled” by Lambert’s actions. “It felt like I was back at school with the teacher scolding me for doing something wrong and telling me to sit down back in my place,” she said. “I feel like she was determined to make us look like we were young, immature, and vain. But we were just grown women in our 30s to 60s trying to take a picture.”

The incident has sparked widespread debate about fan behavior at concerts and the expectations artists have for their audiences. While Lambert’s unapologetic stance has earned her support from some, others argue her approach alienated loyal fans who simply wanted to capture a moment at her show.