Overview
- During his song “Crying Out For Me” at The Big Fresno Fair in Fresno, California, Mario stopped mid-performance and told a camera operator to get off the stage using profanity.
- The cameraman, identified as Ryan Hudgins, began backing away before Mario repeated the demand more forcefully, after which Hudgins exited the stage.
- Fan-shot video of the confrontation circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism of Mario’s tone and timing and prompting comparisons to past onstage dust-ups.
- Hudgins later posted an Instagram recap thanking promoter Brad Jaurique Promotions and saying Mario’s team and security were respectful.
- As of the latest reports, Mario has not issued a statement explaining the incident.