When you’re at an intimate stand-up gig or comedy show, it’s pretty much an expectation there’s going to be a heckler.
It’s typically a part of the job for comedians but while roasting tends to be more than welcome, there’s still a line.
And sure, most audience members and comics respect that but every now and again, someone steps over.
That’s what seemed to go down in a viral clip as a comedian was seen losing her patience with a heckler - even reading out his text messages to his friend.
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With the video currently racking up over 865,000 views on TikTok, Natalie Cuomo spoke out about what happened afterwards.
The stand up was closing out her weekend shows in Washington D.C. when someone in the front row hit back after she’d joked this ‘little man’ was in a relationship with his mate.
"It's not my fault that you don't have material. I can roast you too, you can't roast all of us and get nothing.” he slammed.
Cuomo had kept it pretty cool at first but as he continued to retaliate she amped up in anger: “There's so many people coming together to be supportive and you’re putting negative-“
She then continued as she took to shouting in his face: “No, look me in the eyes! You’re putting negative f***ing energy out there!
“This is the last show of my f***ing weekend, look me in the f***ing eyes! It’s a sold-out show and you want to say mean s*** to me? Don’t f***ing do that!”
He eventually ended up leaving and texted his friend to call Cuomo a ‘f**king clown’ as the comedian read out his messages including: “I did warn you I would get kicked out.”
Warning: explicit language
In the comments on TikTok, users were baffled by what he’d said as they repeated: “’I did warn you I would get kicked out’ oh so friend should cut him off IMMEDIATELY lol.”
And Cuomo wrote back, explaining it was ‘their first time hanging out’, adding: “The friend was really embarrassed and apologised after the show.”
Generally though, users were pretty split over the situation as one said: “I’ve never seen a comedian scream at an audience member because they’re being heckled,” with another writing: “Comedians that can’t take a joke is actually so cringe.”
However, others said ‘good on ya girl’ as they said they ‘would’ve reacted so much’ to the bloke saying he was going to take her microphone.
“This is THE epitome of female rage,” another added. “Screamed like this countless times before. Good recovery, and good job for standing on business.”
Jess Battison