Aunty Anita is viral again because she was ‘cutting up’ at her recent show in Houston at least according to TMZ.
They report…. Baker’s latest live performance is catching a little heat after she apparently got testy with the audience out in Texas — parts of which were captured on video.
The legendary crooner was doing a show in Houston’s Toyota Center Friday night and playing to a pretty solid-sized audience … but at certain points during the gig, AB appears to have gotten into it a bit with some folks down in the front row.
There are 2 videos, in particular, that are circulating online right now — one shows Anita telling some people right below her near the stage to stop recording … in the middle of a song.
There’s another moment where Anita could be seen/heard asking for security to boot folks.
Anita Baker definitely ain’t beating them rude allegations pic.twitter.com/dCgqIEuypl
— You Got 14 Bricks Right There? (@JTriplett0825) December 17, 2023
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Y’all talmbout Anita Baker was rude at her Houston show and wasn’t even there. I was lol. The person who was there and posted was tripping too bc everyone of us in my section knew exactly what was going on. Ppl were getting carried away, rushing the stage, interrupting the show. pic.twitter.com/pWhGmn91GO
— André Marcel Harris, MSW (@andreharris89) December 17, 2023
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SAW ANITA BAKER TRENDING & JUST WANNA SAY SEEING HER EARLIER THIS YEAR WAS EASILY THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR. VERY EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE. 12/10 RECOMMEND. CRIED TO ALL MY FAVORITE SONGS. ❤️? pic.twitter.com/cZyL7C7e4C
— YURRRD ME. (@CUTTYR1X) December 17, 2023
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Had to put on my Anita Baker shirt and clear up some stuff – the Houston show was divine yet folks out here talmbout she only sang 4-5 songs and she gave us 12+ lol.
Criticism is okay just don’t lie lol pic.twitter.com/1UKyZy1jqC
— André Marcel Harris, MSW (@andreharris89) December 17, 2023
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Every time there’s any negativity towards Anita Baker she gets the retweeting and writes SOLD OUT in all caps! I holler every time! ?
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@DollarBeKnowing) December 17, 2023
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Anita Baker after she told the fan to move back cuz she don’t know who they are: https://t.co/OZjcqFNNQz pic.twitter.com/mgRN40PCVe
— Mela Yela (@_melayela_) December 17, 2023
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No Anita Baker slander allowed on my TL
That gets you a 1 Way ticket to Blocksville, USA ? pic.twitter.com/gyWuWXn175
— ? SAVVY RAMONE ? (@SAVVYRAMONE) December 17, 2023
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Folks lied and said Anita Baker didn’t sing sweet love in Houston and I’m here to report that’s a lie. Let’s check the board: pic.twitter.com/xrV6YTEPZJ
— André Marcel Harris, MSW (@andreharris89) December 17, 2023
Overall, this seems to have left a bad taste in people’s mouths — with some online complaining that Anita was more concerned with arguing with a select few ticket-buyers than doing the best job she could onstage. Others claimed she seemed to miss some lyrics … and alleged her performance, overall, was relatively short-lived and somewhat sloppy.
Now, there’s a good handful of people defending Anita … saying the folks in the front row were, in fact, acting up and testing AB. Others said the performance, at large, was great.
Of course, the larger backdrop to this is the Babyface feud she was in earlier this year while on the road — during which she got into it with both him and his fans in the Twitter-sphere.
Anita’s got another show tonight in Dallas, then she comes to Cali next for her final two. Here’s hoping she can go out with a bang — sounds like the tour’s been a little bumpy.
