Country star Zach Bryan deletes social media after video shows him shouting vulgar joke at fan
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Key Points:
- Country singer Zach Bryan has taken a break from social media after backlash over a vulgar comment made to a fan in Mississippi, leading him to deactivate his X and Instagram accounts.
- A fan shared a video showing Bryan shouting a crude phrase referencing the Netflix sketch comedy "I Think You Should Leave" before being asked for a photo, which many found offensive despite the fan's attempt to downplay it.
- Bryan responded to the criticism by posting the incident alongside the sketch clip on X, calling his critics "soft & weird," and later deactivated his account amid growing negative comments.
- The incident sparked renewed criticism of Bryan's behavior toward fans, recalling a previous controversial interaction last summer when he used a vulgar phrase toward a 14-year-old fan, which led to a public feud with another country singer.
- Bryan’s representatives have not yet commented on the recent incident or his social media hiatus.
