Chris Brown’s publicist has to be a millionaire. Just think about the amount of damage control this person has to perform, on top of managing an already-polarizing figure. Despite lengthy stints in anger management and continued, sometimes confusingly-rabid fan support (like this stuff), the enigmatic Brown continues to play the role of the antagonist, engaging in countless reckless feuds on the mega-public stages of nearly every social media platform available.
Never the pacifist, Breezy throwing stones on Twitter and/or Instagram is practically expected when you scroll through your feed nowadays-- with Team Breezy ready to defend the singer/actor/rapper. Some of these feuds are eyebrow raising to such a degree that, when pondering why in the world Brown would even bother, you may find yourself feeling like Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Most of them never pan out into anything tangible, forever to live in the ether of the Twitterverse (or even robbed of that much, deleted by Breezy in great haste). The most recent occurrence happened over the Fourth of July weekend, when Brown engaged with the mother of his child via Instagram.
With that in mind, we're running down five other memorable social media feuds Breezy engaged in.
CM Punk
Fellow loudmouth, former WWE Superstar and current UFC Fighter, CM Punk made a name for himself over the years for, despite his uncanny appearance, kicking a ton of ass and taking no names. In a defense of Rihanna's infamous beating, Punk aimed a tweet at Chris Brown claiming that he’d “love to curb stomp that turd.” Brown shot back with implying that Punk was using drugs, which is pretty silly being that Punk, to his credit, is probably the most famous Straight Edge personality in the world. Punk silenced Brown, momentarily, with a video response telling him that he’ll “choke him out” and “make him scared” in a fight versus Brown that would theoretically be ticketed for charity.
Brown didn’t accept the challenge.
The Real Talk Show
This might be the most puzzling hill Chris Brown chose to die on-- The Real Talk Show-- a daytime lifestyle talk show hosted by Adrienne Bailon and Tamar Braxton. The hosts of the program used Brown’s public shaming of then-girlfriend Karrueche Tran as a point of reference in a relationship advice segment that ultimately had nothing to do with the couple. Brown switched it up and took to Instagram to spew a bunch of NSFW gobblidy-gook, before quickly deleting it. However, what he wrote lives on:
"BRING THAT ASS HERE BOY" ADRIENNE BAILON.... You ole trout mouth ass bitch. U tried it. Won't u the same bitch that was f--king wit married men? U also was keeping up with the Kardashians! U can't talk about relationship goals when u don't even have life goals. Ain't you a cheetah girl? Last time u was important n---as was riding spinners and wearing 6x talk Ts. You the same bitch having threesomes like the rest of these hoes. U tried it too Tamara Braxton. U take the role of the ugly sister. It's always the people wit no career that talk all the s--t. Dat plastic surgery f--ked yo face up. Bitch look like she always saying "huh"? Muppet face ass! #basicbitchproblems #thotiannas I don't even need a photo for Tamar, that bitch is beat in every photo! #icanmakeabrokebitchrichbutidontfuckwitbrokebitches
Tyson Beckford
Chris Brown’s relationship with Karrueche Tran was riddled with petty social media mudslinging, it felt straight out of an overly self-serious high school drama playing out before the world. With accusations of cheating preceding the eventual breakup, Breezy wouldn’t let things go, calling out actor/model Tyson Beckford for merely sharing a photo with Tran. Brown went off on Twitter, with some serious fighting words towards Beckford before Beckford posted a video of himself firing a gun at a shooting range with the caption “in case you forgot.”
Yikes. Brown would eventually apologize to both Beckford and Tran (convenient!), but it wasn’t long before he called out Tran yet again over Twitter for discussing him in an interview. Don’t worry - he apologized for that, too. This time, the singer took to Instagram with a letter directed straight to Karrueche Tran:
“Being young and dumb is one of my strong suits and emotional at best. I love hard and react impulsively when I’m hurt at times. I don’t think social media is a place to air out or hash out personal problems and a n—a feel hella WACK for doing it. So I AM APOLOGIZING I live in a glass house and the same s—t that makes me great also is my curse. Everybody know I love that girl. I don’t care how my image my look to the public because I’m still gonna be the best at what I do. I just want baby girl to know I apologize!”
Karrueche Tran
In one of the most topsy-turvy feuds to date, Chris Brown and former flame Karreuche Tran went about their beef in reverse order. It wasn't until after they had gotten in a real life scuffle that they decided to let the fight go a few more rounds. This time, they sparred in the social media squared circle. Breezy would go back and forth from totally-in-character underhanded tweets directed at Tran to sudden apologies. Don’t worry-- he apologized for that, too. This time, the singer took to Instagram with a letter directed straight to Karrueche Tran:
“Being young and dumb is one of my strong suits and emotional at best. I love hard and react impulsively when I’m hurt at times. I don’t think social media is a place to air out or hash out personal problems and a n—a feel hella WACK for doing it. So I AM APOLOGIZING I live in a glass house and the same s—t that makes me great also is my curse. Everybody know I love that girl. I don’t care how my image my look to the public because I’m still gonna be the best at what I do. I just want baby girl to know I apologize!”
He then iced the cake with a photo-stroll down memory lane.
Cute. Almost makes you wish they worked things out. Almost.
Caitlyn Jenner
When thumbing through the rolodex of Chris Brown's social media transgressions, you'd be remiss to forget his recent transphobic response to Caitlyn Jenner's revelation of self on the cover of Vanity Fair. While the rest of the country admired the bravery of Jenner, Brown took to Instagram to call Jenner a "science project." Poor Akon, whose admirable philanthropic efforts in Africa somehow got lumped into this not so admirable negativity.
The wave of defense for Caitlyn Jenner came swiftly, with Kylie taking to Twitter and Instagram to put Breezy in his place.