Chris Brown is stepping back from social media just days after his steamy onstage moment with Kayla Nicole lit up the internet. While in the middle of his U.S. tour, the singer addressed the conversation swirling around him and made it clear he had enough. Before logging off Instagram, he left a sharp message to critics: “MISS ME WITH THE COLORIST RAGE BAITING.” Brown also admitted he was “sick” of the negativity filling his timeline.
The timing of his exit came right after clips of his Los Angeles show went viral. During the performance, he pulled Kayla Nicole on stage for his “Take You Down” set, and the two put on a show that had the crowd screaming. Fans captured the moment from every angle as Brown lifted her into the choreography, creating a scene that quickly spread across social media. Brown later uploaded his own carousel of photos, including an aerial view of the packed venue glowing with phone lights. His caption was simple, a red heart.
While Brown’s reaction stirred headlines, Kayla Nicole used the opportunity to reflect on what the performance meant to her personally. In her recap, she explained that being part of the show was like fulfilling a dream for her younger self, who grew up listening to Brown. “For the mini me who saw him at one of her first concerts. For the woman who sometimes feels like she has to be a monolith instead of multi-layered. I did it for the smart girls, the cool girls, the sexy girls, the fun girls–for all of u who are all of those things at once. And I OVERLY did it for my brown girls, tthhaaankya.”
Her words reminded followers that beyond the viral moment, the performance was about embracing every side of herself and honoring representation for women who see themselves in her.
