Overview
- Kelsea Ballerini posted a Nov. 17 TikTok promoting her track People Pleaser after releasing the six‑song EP Mount Pleasant on Nov. 14.
- Chase Stokes, 33, replied in the comments, writing, “These comments are f------ weird. Grow up.”
- Fans had filled the comments with references to Stokes and his ex and Outer Banks costar Madelyn Cline, with one user alleging OBX fans posted old photos before deleting them.
- Speculation centered on the EP song Emerald City, whose jealousy-themed lyrics led some commenters to guess it referenced Cline, a claim not confirmed by Ballerini.
- The flare-up comes after reports that Ballerini and Stokes, who split in September, were seen holding hands in Dubrovnik on Nov. 7, following her earlier TikTok plea for privacy.