Benson Boone hasn’t seen a speedo he doesn’t like!
On Thursday, October 3, the American Idol alum, 22, shared a video of himself exiting his concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, while wearing only the small bathing suit bottoms.
In the footage, the “Beautiful Things” singer ran down the stairs of the music venue as he saluted fans in the American flag apparel.
However, not everyone approved of the revealing outfit , as the star was bashed by some users on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“When the album doesn’t sell, and singles stop charting, let’s resort to this and queer baiting [shaking my head],” one person said, while a second echoed, “He tryna queer bate [sic] now?”
A third noted, “So, this guy is uber talented, but at times it seems he is relying more on his looks than his vocal talent, and I think that is a mistake,” as a fourth dissed, “Desperate to be center of attention so his music sells.”
On the other hand, several fans came to his defense.
“He is serving male American rock icon . I’m liking it. After the VMA performance , he has grown so much. I see a rockstar,” one individual stated, while another called Boone a “legend.”