chris-brown-courtDespite the fact that #RIPChrisBrown has become a Twitter trending topic, the hip-hop artist is alive and well Wednesday. His Twitter account seems to be wasting away, however, with all but four tweets deleted.
Brown caused controversy on Twitter since his performance at the Grammys. Although Brown was one of the most talked-about celebrities that evening, trending topics such as #wifebeater suggested the reasons were mostly negative.
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Other celebrities, such as Miranda Lambert, Michelle Branch and Will Wheaton also raised their eyebrows at the Grammys’ choice of performer.
Brown responded to the hate with a strongly worded tweet.
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Just minutes later, Brown attempted to delete all evidence of his tantrum on Twitter. We captured the offending tweet, however, while eagle-eyed reader Andy Smigelski captured the entire stream of tweets from Tuesday night, all of which have since been deleted. Check them out below.
Twitter users responded to Brown’s behavior by making “#RIPChrisBrown” a trending topic. Earlier this morning, the account retweeted talk show host Wendy Williams, who asked if this sort of behavior warranted a Grammy. The response to Williams’ question has been mixed, from “give it a rest already” to “based on talent YES.”
Hot Question: Do you think Chris Brown deserved to win a Grammy Award based on his past behavior?
— Wendy Williams (@WendyWilliams) February 15, 2012
Brown has since taken back his retweet of Williams, and there are now only four visible tweets attached to his account, including a link to his new music video.
This is not the first tantrum we’ve seen from the artist, who deleted his account in 2009 after accusing retailers of blackballing him and not giving his album proper space.
Brown’s newest tweet to his followers expresses a different tune: “Be Happy.”
Be HAPPY!
— Chris Brown(@chrisbrown) February 15, 2012
If you were Chris Brown’s publicist, how would you handle this situation? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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