{"id":616153,"date":"2026-02-25T23:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/616153\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T23:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:04:23","slug":"zara-larsson-said-she-doesnt-listen-to-chris-brown-because-hes-an-abuser-and-he-seemingly-responded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/616153\/","title":{"rendered":"Zara Larsson Said She Doesn&#8217;t Listen To Chris Brown Because He&#8217;s An &#8220;Abuser&#8221; \u2014 And He Seemingly Responded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/zara-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zara Larsson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zara Larsson<\/a> has an eclectic music taste, with the Swedish pop singer listening to a broad range of artists from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mychalthompson\/kevin-bacon-beyonce-gift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/briangalindo\/pop-culture-photos-that-will-change-your-precipitation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lady Gaga;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lady Gaga<\/a> to ABBA and PARTYNEXTDOOR \u2014 but one artist you won&#8217;t find in her music library is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tag\/chris-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"> Arturo Holmes \/ Getty Images, Marc Piasecki \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Lush Life&#8221; singer, 28, shared her musical interests during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Juv7Evd6Kvc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:appearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">appearance<\/a> on Cosmopolitan&#8217;s Cheap Shots series, released on Feb. 24.<img alt=\"Zara Larsson on the red carpet wearing a shimmering, intricate two-piece ensemble with long, wavy hair and statement earrings\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15144e7de11039cc8a93f5cb415f7860.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Jeff Kravitz \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/briangalindo\/1980s-celeb-quiz-fs?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sorry, Unless You&#039;re Over 40, I Doubt You&#039;ll Be Able To Identify All Of These 20 Celebrities From The 1980s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sorry, Unless You&#8217;re Over 40, I Doubt You&#8217;ll Be Able To Identify All Of These 20 Celebrities From The 1980s<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reading a card that asked her to name an artist they would never find on one of her playlists, Zara said, &#8220;There&#8217;s so many artists I have blocked on Spotify, and all of them are abusers.&#8221;<img alt=\"Zara Larsson with long hair, in a textured dress, holding a card with &quot;Cosmo Cheap Shots&quot; near cocktail glasses\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"1154\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1dee448fc618c937ece2c9fbb550a353.jpeg\"\/>&#8220;You certainly wouldn&#8217;t find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ehisosifo1\/popular-songs-sample-older-songs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chris Brown<\/a> song,&#8221; she added, before tossing the card and saying, &#8220;Bye!&#8221;<img alt=\"Zara Larsson with long blonde hair holding a card, standing near cocktail glasses. Wearing a white, textured top with thin straps\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"856\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/234d20e4c0adff223ca3d88d6276ad5a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kaylayandoli\/interesting-celebrity-pop-culture-facts?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:30 Shocking Celebrity Facts That Sound 100% Fake But Are Actually 1,000,000% True;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">30 Shocking Celebrity Facts That Sound 100% Fake But Are Actually 1,000,000% True<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s also dissed Chris in the past \u2014 notably, in a 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=69jx7m_Rt1c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">interview<\/a> while playing &#8220;Song Tinder,&#8221; a game where she swiped left or right on songs she liked or didn&#8217;t.<img alt=\"Chris Brown wearing a baseball cap, glasses, and a shirt sings into a microphone on stage\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6e4c6258d5c9ae4337d36409b5d73b1f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Aaron J. Thornton \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>When the interviewer played Kid Ink&#8217;s &#8220;Hotel,&#8221; featuring Chris, Zara quickly swiped right after learning he was on the song. &#8220;Hell no!&#8221; she said. When asked why, Zara replied, &#8220;Because I don&#8217;t like him.&#8221;<img alt=\"Zara Larsson performing on stage, wearing a crop top and layered skirt with ruffles, accessorized with colorful bracelets and bangles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f41701f43babd2761a0bd7e12fb91de4.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Theo Wargo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mychalthompson\/nsfw-red-carpet-outfits-anatomical-detials?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:21 Times Celebs Had Hidden NSFW Or Just Plain Wild Details In Their Red Carpet Looks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">21 Times Celebs Had Hidden NSFW Or Just Plain Wild Details In Their Red Carpet Looks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do like his music, to be honest,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s a really talented person. He can really dance and sing, but he&#8217;s not a nice person.&#8221;<img alt=\"Chris Brown at a celebrity event wearing a mask over his head with layered necklaces and a vest\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/13bebf947aeec7719ec2ab56118e415c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Paul Archuleta \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>While she didn&#8217;t directly name any specific incidents, Chris has faced many public controversies in the past. They include his 2009 assault on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/abbyzinman\/most-iconic-grammys-red-carpet-looks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rihanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rihanna<\/a>, for which he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2009\/CRIME\/08\/25\/chris.brown.sentencing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:received;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">received<\/a> five years of probation and 1,400 hours in &#8220;labor-oriented service&#8221;; a five-year restraining <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chris-brown-arrests-controversies-11736267\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:order;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">order<\/a> from his ex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/chelseastewart\/karrueche-tran-onlyfans-backlash-response\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Karrueche Tran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Karrueche Tran<\/a> after she went public with abuse claims in 2017, which Chris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/national-international\/karrueche-tran-granted-permanent-restraining-order-against-chris-brown\/2062164\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:called;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">called<\/a> &#8220;bullshit,&#8221; and more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chris-brown-arrests-controversies-11736267\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dozen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">dozen<\/a> other legal issues.<img alt=\"Chris Brown in a casual T-shirt and cap with layered necklaces at an event\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"997\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1736da39e118739db6513dafb5cc09e1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Prince Williams \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re openly just hitting on women and talking about stuff that&#8217;s just, like, not your business, and you&#8217;re trash-talking women, and you have a point of view I don&#8217;t agree with, I can&#8217;t listen to that music,&#8221; Zara said. &#8220;I will never support him.&#8221;<img alt=\"Zara Larsson in a vibrant, patterned dress with wavy hair stands on stage, looking confidently ahead, possibly at a celebrity event\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ea7a11d52c643447748427a4518fa927.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Paras Griffin \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jenniferabidor\/celebs-talking-about-other-celebs?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Worst Bully Ever And A Global Icon&quot;: 13 Celebs Who&#039;ve Shared MAJOR Things About Other Celebs Without Naming Names;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Worst Bully Ever And A Global Icon&#8221;: 13 Celebs Who&#8217;ve Shared MAJOR Things About Other Celebs Without Naming Names<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris didn&#8217;t directly respond then or now, but he did share a cryptic Instagram post shortly after Zara&#8217;s latest interview. He wrote, &#8220;Walk in YO PEACE. LET THEM SEE THEMSELVES. LET THEM HATE LOVE THEM ANYWAY \u2764\ufe0f.&#8221;<img alt=\"Chris Brown performing on stage, wearing a bandana and casual clothing, holding a microphone amidst vibrant, abstract background visuals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/07d2ac5a9e560ffa514c51f786511333.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Kayla Delaura \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>You can view it here.<img alt=\"Chris Brown's Instagram story says Walk in YO PEACE, LET THEM SEE THEMSELVES, LET THEM HATE, LOVE THEM ANYWAY\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1685\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7af1384982558d6196756896193c2099.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kristenharris1\/old-hollywood-cheating-scandals?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The FBI Accidentally Uncovered An Actor&#039;s Affair, And 15 More Shocking Old Hollywood Scandals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The FBI Accidentally Uncovered An Actor&#8217;s Affair, And 15 More Shocking Old Hollywood Scandals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/pernellquilon\/celebs-famous-by-scandals?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:23 Scandals That Backfired And Made The Celebrity Even More Popular;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">23 Scandals That Backfired And Made The Celebrity Even More Popular<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Celebrity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/kaylayandoli\/interesting-music-facts-famous-women?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;They Secretly Had Sex&quot;: 24 Wilddddd Facts About Famous Singers That Are So Freaking Fascinating;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;They Secretly Had Sex&#8221;: 24 Wilddddd Facts About Famous Singers That Are So Freaking Fascinating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/chelseastewart\/zara-larsson-chris-brown-abuser?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read it on BuzzFeed.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read it on BuzzFeed.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zara Larsson has an eclectic music taste, with the Swedish pop singer listening to a broad range of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":616154,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[33],"tags":[264141,185,80630,171,1936,264140,192263,67,132,68,144589],"class_list":["post-616153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-arturo-holmes","tag-celebrities","tag-chris-brown","tag-entertainment","tag-getty-images","tag-jeff-kravitz","tag-marc-piasecki","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-zara-larsson"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116133775007976944","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}