Mario gets mad at photographers during Fresno Fair

Mario had a tense confrontation with a photographer during a performance at the Fresno Fair, an incident that quickly went viral and drew criticism.

Mario paused his performance at the Fresno Big Fair over the weekend and made a profanity-laced request to a photographer mid-performance, sparking a wave of online criticism.

While performing his 2007 hit “Crying Out For Me,” the R&B singer suddenly made eye contact with the on-stage cameraman and yelled, “Oops, you gotta get this f### off the stage.”

The moment was captured on video and quickly spread across social media platforms.

Mario kicked a cameraman off the stage during his performance.

“Get off the stage!” pic.twitter.com/rRtSC1fkNq

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The cameraman (later identified as Ryan Huggins) began to back away, but not fast enough for Mario’s liking.

The singer repeated the command more forcefully before Hudgens finally exited the stage.

The video has since gone viral, with many viewers praising Mario’s tone and timing, especially given the small crowd size at the outdoor fair.

One user wrote: “Crazy to be so high profile while performing in a mall parking lot.” Another added, “Bro only had 30 people watching him… now it’s 29.”

Despite the tense atmosphere on stage, Hudgens later posted a recap of his night on Instagram, writing, “How the night ended compared to how it started.” He thanked the promoters and praised the artists and their crews, noting, “Even the @marioworldwide team and security were respectful.”

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This quote suggests that the problem may have been caused by Mario himself, rather than his employees. Hudgens doesn’t seem to hold a grudge, but the internet isn’t as forgiving.

As of now, Mario has not spoken publicly about the matter.

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