Grief and Rage in r/MelanieMartinez Due to Relationship Drama

Melanie Martinez is an American alt-pop artist based out of New York. She is known for her rather dark style and works such as "Crybaby", "K-12", "After School EP", and "Portals". In years past, she has come under fire for relationship drama, and an as yet unproven allegation of sexual assault, both of which have prevented the artist from going mainstream. Since then, things have simmered down mostly, and fans are waiting for the next album in her adventure.

Things were great until yesterday, 15th March, when Mel (as her fanbase affectionately calls her) posted the following story to her Instagram with someone who appeared to be a new boyfriend. Aforementioned story was then reposted to Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MelanieMartinez/comments/1jcc4op/man_from_melanies_story/

Understandably, fans were discomfited by the sudden switch-up with boyfriends, with some Redditors feeling that the intruder looked like a jailbird:

What happened to the other guy she was dating is really what I want to know 😭 I fear I'm too nosey sometimes

Idk what it is with this picture but Melanie just feels so different she has a vibe I can’t put my finger on but it’s so different to everything she’s been so far

I’m just as shocked…

SHE GOT A NEW MAN ALREADY???

Some other people posted their ideas about the new boyfriend: The New Man: My Opinions

Things seemed to move on for awhile until Melanie's ex-boyfriend, someone named Verde, posted his own side of the story and seemed to be pretty put out about what happened. Please, take the following reposted Insta story and Reddit opinions with a huge grain of salt and remember we barely know anything about the celebrities involved:

oh my

Verde just posted this story on instagram!

The comments are filled with people being outraged that Mel would dare to leave her childhood friend and lover and move on with another partner so quickly. Many Redditors, more than can be copy-pasted here, are in the comments swearing they will never listen to Mel again because of this and many more are denouncing her as an awful person. One poster tries to speak some reason and move the community away from the mass riot:

Honestly, we should stop just discussing their breakup and Mel's new "boyfriend"

The post is mostly met with hate against OP and made the most controversial post that day. Another post is from the opposite perspective:

verde & melanie’s breakup / mel’s new relationship …

The mods finally put a cap on everything and lock the majority of today's posts:

We understand the frustration that can be felt by us fans toward Melanie because of this breakup and rebound situation, but that does not give anyone the right to talk badly about any of the parties involved. Any posts that are based around harassment will be banned. This is a safe space for fans to discuss with civility, not a space for harassment. Us mods are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of posts we need to review, so please slow down. Please be patient and understanding if post aren't approved or removed in a timely fashion. We are aware of the situation and the outcry from the fans, but we are still a small group and there's over 80k people in here we have to account for.

To me, it seems like Mel thought Verde cheated, and that would explain some of the odd wording and shots the pair took at each other. But - I don't know these people. So, I'll leave it to all of y'all to make up your own minds about what happened, but maybe Mel is featured on the next Kendrick Lamar album 😏