Chris Brown defends raunchy fan photos at meet-and-greets

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Singer Chris Brown has no problem getting down and dirty with fans despite receiving backlash for meet-and-greet photos that went viral this week.

“Every Chris brown meet and greet picture is more chaotic than the next,” one critic wrote on Twitter, with another jabbing purchasers writing, “It’s like trying to get an autograph from R. Kelly.”

In the photos, Brown, 33, is pictured posing with fans in a myriad of suggestive ways. In one image, Brown simulates a sexual position with a female fan.

One person commented on the snaps alleging that one of the women is his girlfriend and saying that the pics led to the dissolution of their relationship.

“We argued about this & I told her straight up that if she did it, our relationship was over & she did it anyway. Imagine paying ONE THOUSAND dollars to lose a good man. Smh. 2022 women in love with taking Ls,” Twitter user @MulhollandLOver wrote.

But Brown had plenty of supporters with one person tweeting, “That’s how you do it – especially for $1,000,” while another added, “The more I see Chris Browns meet and greet pics…. The more I wanna spend 1,000 dollars.”

In a story posted on his Instagram account, the Iffy singer defended the images saying he had the “coolest fans on the planet.”

“When artist[s] do concerts, they all have something called a VIP package. I haven’t done meet and greets in over 7 years,” the Grammy winner’s post began.

“I have the coolest fans on the planet. I appreciate the f— outta them. These are memories that will last with them forever.”

Brown went on to slam “lame” artists who “won’t make eye contact with the people who made it possible to even have a career.”

Shane Martin, who operates meet-and-greets, praised Brown’s interaction with fans on Instagram.

“Usually artists pose for the pic, maybe shake a hand or two and then say next, making the experience last about 20-30 seconds,” Martin wrote. “But Chris Brown shook everyone’s hand, gave multiple hugs, signed multiple things, and took lots of very entertaining pictures with each person! He actually stood there and talked to each fan for 3-4 minutes. He asked their name, asked about their life, and so many other questions.”

The brouhaha over Brown’s meet and greets comes after he was accused of striking a woman in 2021 and sued for rape earlier this year.

In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna, who has since forgiven him.

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