The Rumored Reason Behind Chris Brown’s 2022 AMAs Absence

Just a day ahead of Chris Brown’s anticipated AMAs performance, the artist broke sad news on his Instagram. Sharing rehearsal footage, he wrote simply, “U SERIOUS?” Through a comment, he continued, “WOULDVE been the ama performance but they canceled me for reasons unknown,” adding a shrugging emoji. It seems as though, after his tribute was abandoned, Brown chose not to attend the ceremony at all.

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Viewers were quick to speculate about why the controversial rapper was cut. “They canceled Chris Brown’s performance cause Karrueche Tran has a restraining order against him & she presenting,” one Twitter user claimed in all-caps. It’s true that in 2017, reported that a domestic violence restraining order had been filed against Brown by his ex-girlfriend, Tran. In her court statement, she alleged that Brown had made threats against her life.

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Regardless of the reason, many who made it to the award ceremony seemed to appreciate his absence. When Kelly Rowland announced his win for favorite male R&B artist, assembled audience members erupted into boos. After instructing the crowd to “chill out,” Rowland accepted the award on his behalf and praised his accomplishments.