Selena Gomez slammed for 'rich-person' behavior after watching Knicks game at Beyonce concert
Selena Gomez has irked social media users after she revealed she kept up with the New York Knicks game at a Beyonc e concert over the weekend.
The actress, 32, appeared to be in attendance at Beyonce's Cowboy Carter show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
Dressed in a Cowboy Carter-branded Stetson, Selena posted a series of snaps from the concert… but one particular image left fans reeling.
Dressed for the occasion: The actress shared a selfie of her clad in cowboy attire for the gig
Watching the performance from a very empty suite, Selena uploaded a picture of a phone screen which was showing the Knicks take on the Pacers.
'Still got my eye on the game,' she captioned the snap, which had been added to her Instagram Story.
Some were outraged by Selena's actions and blasted her for not 'appreciating' the Beyonce gig. Some even went as far as hinting that she didn't want to be there.
Complaining on Reddit, one said: 'Not surprised. Rich people can't appreciate things because they've destroyed the pleasure center of their brain from getting what they want all the time.
'Selena will never know an ounce of the happiness I felt in the cheap seats.'
'Only time I watched something on my phone at a show was the one time I didn't want to be there at all,' another said.
However, many defended Selena and understood her motive given that the Knicks have not reached the NBA Finals since 1999.
One said: 'I live in NYC and plenty of my friends who went to the Cowboy Carter show last night also had the game on their phones… I'm not a basketball fan but apparently it's been a big deal.'
'In fairness the last time Knicks won a championship, Beyoncé wasn't born,' another wrote. 'So let fans enjoy two things.'
A third added: 'Don't think it has a thing to do with her being rich. It's a societal problem of all of us having constant access to what we want on our phones.
'Every time I go to concerts people are scrolling too and we're in the nosebleeds.'
'This is supposed to be a problem?' asked another. 'It's the playoffs!'
'Yeah I'm a huge Beyonce fan and a soccer fan,' a fifth continued. 'I also wouldn't do it at her concert but come on lol. Sometimes if it's an important game, it's hard to resist having it on in the background of whatever you're busy with.'
On Sunday, the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 106-100 in game three of the conference finals. The Paces are currently 3-1 up after their win on Monday.
It's a huge time for the Knicks who are still in with a chance of winning the 2025 NBA Championships. They have not won an NBA championship since 1973.
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