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Nick Lacheyis addressing Sunday night’s paparazzi clash.
On Monday morning, Lachey addressed the altercation on social media.
“Last night, after enjoying a great dinner with my wife and our dear friend, the paparazzi harassed us as we walked back to our hotel. I clearly overreacted,” Lachey, 48,wrote on Twitterof the incident. “I’ve been in this game long enough to know that their antics are sadly part of the deal. Stupid of me. Done.”
Shortly after, the 98 Degrees member set the record straight, claiming that contrary to what the outlet reported, he was not violent.
“However, for TMZ or anyone else to say that I was violent or that I “got physical” with someone is reckless and absolutely false,“he wrote.
He concluded, “Once again, TMZ likes to create their own clickbait narrative. Life’s too short, we move on.”
When the incident occurred, Lachey and his wife, 41, were out for dinner at Mastro’s in Beverly Hills. After he realized a photographer was taking pictures from her car, he made his way toward her.
According to TMZ, Lachey allegedly punched her window and called her a “p—- motherf—er.”
After he walked away, the photographer rolled down her window and asked what he was “so mad for,” prompting him to turn back around, the outlet reports. When he noticed she was filming, he reached into the car and tried to take the phone from her hands. He then proceeded to laugh and stick his tongue out at the photographer before walking away to join Vanessa and the couple’s friend.
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Earlier this month, formerLove Is BlindcontestantAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeexpressed his feelings for Lacheyin a scathing Instagram post after their second season reunion.
“Reunion summed up in a photo. You put a doctor on the show… of course you were going to see some critical thinking,” the reality star wrote in a since-deleted post, featuring a photo of himself speaking at the reunion. “Speaking of which, @nicklachey you’re a massive t— for your comment dragging vets. You do realize that becoming a veterinarian [is] considerably more difficult than becoming a human doc right?”
Added Chatterjee, “Also consider learning how to be an impartial host before the season 3 reunion airs. Sorry I didn’t play along with your narrative like the rest of these puppets. Say hi to @vanessalachey for me.”
This came after the show’s reunion the week prior, when Chatterjee found himself in hot water when Lachey’s wife and fellow co-host slammed him for how he “berated” all the women on the show over their physical appearance.
source: people.com
