As the audience cheered Lambert’s comments, the fan promptly put her phone away. Lambert joked, “She did it, I didn’t!” while pointing out a fan at another performance who was sporting a shirt that said, “Shoot tequila, not selfies.” This sparked more criticism, with some claiming she was embarrassing her followers.

The fan who took part in the selfie incident, Adela Calin, expressed her viewpoint after feeling denigrated by Lambert’s remarks. She clarified that they only snapped the photo for a moment before settling in, and she compared the experience to being reprimanded like a child. When they were only attempting to capture a unique moment, Calin felt unfairly labeled as immature.