Bruno Mars pokes fun at $50,000,000 gambling debt rumour
Bruno Mars shocked fans with his return to music last week and now he’s taken a step further and joked about his supposed $50,000,000 debt.
The 39-year-old singer dropped his racy track Fat, Juicy and Wet featuring Sexyy Red, 26, last week in a wild departure from his Grenade era.
With reactions to the song going viral on TikTok, it wasn’t long before Bruno jumped into the charts with over 10million streams on Spotify.
Thanks to this success, he is now the first-ever performer to hit a monthly total of over 150million listeners on the platform.
In celebration, Bruno posted a cheeky message on his social media which included a plea for fans to ‘keep streaming’ his music.
In March 2024, a source claimed to News Nation that Bruno was in debt to MGM Resorts International after gambling.
The insider told the outlet that MGM ‘basically own him’ and he ‘makes $90million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt… after taxes.’
Bruno has been involved in a long-running residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, Las Vegas, which started in 2016.
Fans began to speculate his continued performances at the venue were connected to this alleged gambling debt as he could not leave.
This was spurred on by the fact that Bruno has not embarked on a US or world tour since 2018, although there is no evidence of this being the case.
After the source fuelled rumours, a spokesperson for MGM Resorts International told TMZ that he ‘doesn’t have a $50 million gambling tab on the books with them.’
The casino added: ‘We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers.
‘From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring lounge at Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of Entertainment attracts visitors from around the globe.’
Bruno seems to have taken the speculation in his stride though, having posted another jab at the rumours when Die With A Smile was released.
He shared a video to his Instagram stories in which someone wrote that Lady Gaga was ‘on her way to get [him] out of debt’.
The MGM representative continued: ‘MGM and Bruno’s partnership is longstanding and rooted in mutual respect.
‘Any speculation otherwise is completely false; he has no debt with MGM. Together, we are excited to continue creating unforgettable experiences for our guests.’
His recent string of songs has thrown Bruno back into the spotlight, collaborating with Gaga and Blackpink’s Rosé as well as Sexxy Red.
While fans enjoyed the last two tracks, Fat Juicy and Wet had many listeners in utter disbelief over the graphic lyrics.
Among them is the chorus, which goes: ‘I don’t even gang bang, p***y so good / Made me throw up a set (Throw up, throw up) / That good kitty-kitty, good kitty-kitty, make it my pet.’
A rather large change of tune for a singer who typically serenades fans with hits such as Marry You, Just the Way You Are, and When I Was Your Man.
However, the cheeky tone of The Lazy Song and the iconic Uptown Funk hint that there’s more to Bruno than just love songs.
Bruno Mars pokes fun at $50,000,000 gambling debt rumour