{"id":200760,"date":"2025-10-21T16:07:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/21\/sombr-slams-body-shaming-after-concertgoers-viral-tiktok-video\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:07:26","slug":"sombr-slams-body-shaming-after-concertgoers-viral-tiktok-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/21\/sombr-slams-body-shaming-after-concertgoers-viral-tiktok-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Sombr Slams Body-Shaming After Concertgoer&#8217;s Viral TikTok Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Sombr<\/strong> has had enough.<\/p>\n<p>After a TikTok user named Megan went viral for criticizing his performance style and calling him \u201cSlender Man,\u201d the 6-foot-7 singer, 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sombr\/video\/7562803014243863838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to the social media platform<\/a> to clap back at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@meganator__\/video\/7561494581523549454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her nearly nine-minute video<\/a> on Sunday, October 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought I was chronically online, but it\u2019s just come to my attention that there\u2019s a TikTok drama going around because a 25-year-old attended my concert and was basically complaining that there were too many tweens there, I was making too many brain-rot jokes and she just thought it was a cringe concert,\u201d he began. \u201cAnd also she was body-shaming me, and it\u2019s kind of started a massive body-shaming hate train directed toward me on a lot of videos of me on the internet right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sombr (real name Shane Michael Boose) said he respects \u201cpeople having opinions\u201d but could not wrap his head around Megan telling anyone \u201cover the age of 16\u201d not to \u201cspend your money\u201d on one of his shows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/bebe-rexha-lili-reinhart-more-stars-clap-back-at-body-shamers\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/bebe-rexha-lili-reinhart-more-stars-clap-back-at-body-shamers\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Stars Who\u2018ve Hit Back Against Body-Shamers<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThere\u2019s no shame in loving your body. Thankfully, more Hollywood stars than ever before are preaching that message, and they won\u2019t let body-shaming comments slide anymore. Lizzo has been vocal about trying to help people accept all body sizes. \u201cI want to normalize my body. And not just be like, \u2018Ooh, look at this cool [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re 25 years old and you\u2019re going to come to my concert and not expect people younger than you to be there when I, the artist, am five years younger than you, it\u2019s just a skill issue,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n<p>Sombr also took a moment to respond to Megan\u2019s complaints about his onstage banter and how he had encouraged attendees to \u201cbark\u201d at him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou had to have known about my online presence before coming to my concert,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, anyone who knows me knows I\u2019ve never uttered a serious word in my life. And also, I make jokes for five minutes of the concert, and the rest is music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sombr concluded his self-described \u201crant\u201d by urging the TikToker to \u201clive a little\u201d and \u201cenjoy life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-tall-are-the-2025-mtv-vmas-performers-and-winners\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/How-Tall-Are-the-2025-MTV-VMAs-Performers-and-Winners-Doja-Cat-Lady-Gaga-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-2025-VMAs-2025.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"How Tall Are the 2025 MTV VMAs Performers and Winners Doja Cat Lady Gaga MTV Video Music Awards 2025 VMAs 2025\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/How-Tall-Are-the-2025-MTV-VMAs-Performers-and-Winners-Doja-Cat-Lady-Gaga-MTV-Video-Music-Awards-2025-VMAs-2025.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-tall-are-the-2025-mtv-vmas-performers-and-winners\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">How Tall Are the 2025 MTV VMA Performers and Winners?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are underway at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and several performers and winners have taken the stage. Doja Cat kicked off the evening with a performance of her song \u201cJealous Type,\u201d while Lady Gaga was declared the winner of the coveted Artist of the Year award. The [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEvery age, sex, sexuality, gender, race \u2014 everyone is welcome in my concert, and I mean everyone,\u201d he said. \u201cYou guys need to find problematic people to hate on because I am just existing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sombr\/video\/7562803014243863838\" data-video-id=\"7562803014243863838\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@sombr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sombr?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@sombr<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>rant<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - sombr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7562803051623385886?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 sombr<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sombr rose to fame earlier this year after his songs \u201cBack to Friends\u201d and \u201cUndressed\u201d became popular on TikTok and ultimately achieved international success. He released his critically acclaimed debut album, <em>I Barely Know Her<\/em>, in August.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, Sombr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/mtv-vmas-2025-nominees-and-winners-see-the-complete-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won his first-ever MTV Video Music Award<\/a> for \u201cBack to Friends\u201d in the Alternative category. He was also nominated for Best New Artist and Song of the Summer for his latest hit, \u201c12 to 12.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-and-worst-of-vmas-2025-lady-gaga-mariah-carey-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lady-Gaga-Mariah-Carey-VMAs.png?crop=0px%2C145px%2C2000px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"A split of Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Lady-Gaga-Mariah-Carey-VMAs.png?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-and-worst-of-vmas-2025-lady-gaga-mariah-carey-and-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">The Best and Worst Moments of the 2025 VMAs<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe 2025 MTV Video Music Awards were a roller-coaster of showstopping highs and head-scratching lows \u2014 exactly what we\u2019ve come to expect from music\u2019s wildest night. From Lady Gaga proving you can steal the show from miles away to Mariah Carey serving shade with a smile, the Sunday, September 7, ceremony hosted by LL Cool [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, there are whispers that Sombr could be one of the Grammy nominees announced on November 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething like a Grammy, it just doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/music\/music-features\/sombr-interview-creative-process-songwriting-1236388274\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a> earlier this month. \u201cIt still doesn\u2019t make sense in my mind, but I\u2019m so grateful and honored to be a part of the conversation, because at the end of the day, all I want to do is make music. All I\u2019m going to continue to do is make music. So, if someone wants to give me an award for making music, I\u2019ll gladly accept it, but I definitely won\u2019t expect it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sombr\u2019s <em>Late Nights &amp; Young Romance Tour<\/em> is scheduled to conclude in April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/sombr-slams-body-shaming-after-concertgoers-viral-tiktok-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sombr has had enough. After a TikTok user named Megan went viral for criticizing his performance style and calling him \u201cSlender Man,\u201d the 6-foot-7 singer, 20, took to the social media platform to clap back at her nearly nine-minute video on Sunday, October 19. \u201cI thought I was chronically online, but it\u2019s just come to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":200761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-200760","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}