Tiffany Haddish thanks haters for making her 'more famous and relevant' after people questioned her behavior towards Shakira at the VMAs

• Tiffany Haddish was among the high-profile guests invited to this year's MTV Music Video Awards.
• But some fans were left questioning her behavior after she photobombed Shakira and shouted her name.

Tiffany Haddish seems to be a huge Shakira fan.

During the MTV Music Awards, hosted in New Jersey earlier this week, the comedian was spotted photobombing the Colombian singer, while a viral clip from the event also showed Haddish, 43, shouting Shakira's name as she followed her through a crowded room.

Haddish's fan-like behavior seemingly rubbed many spectators the wrong way. On X, formerly known as Twitter, commentators shared a range of reactions to Haddish's interactions with Shakira.

Some were lighthearted, with users sharing playful memes about Haddish doing the most to get the "Waka Waka" singer's attention and Shakira running away from the comedian after hearing her shout her name.

Some, however, called out Haddish for what they saw as clout-chasing behavior, while others said that the interaction could be seen as harassment.

On Saturday, Haddish took to X to brush off the criticism

Responding to a Pop Crave tweet about her award ceremony antics, the comedian wrote that she found the commentary about her interesting and a reflection of how popular she was.

"I appreciate all of your opinions… Thank You Shana Tova," Haddish wrote.

Haddish reiterated her position in a another post on X on Saturday.

"When people make videos about me or talk about me Good or bad. I just think Thank you all for making me more famous and relevant," she wrote. "I see it's driving the enemy crazy cause they really want to be where I am, It will never happen."

She once again received a mixed response from social media users.

"All publicity is not good publicity," one user responded.

"We love you @TiffanyHaddish but we worry when things seem out of character," another wrote. "You were definitely hyped up. Still love you Sis but sometimes less is more."

Haddish also addressed the viral interaction during an appearance on Ebro In the Morning on Hot 97.

"I was moving aggressively," she said to hosts hosts Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez, adding that she just wanted to have a "quick conversation" with the star about collaborating together on some music.

Haddish finished by saying she'd be more than willing to be a background dancer in one of Shakira's music videos: "I'm telling you right now Shakira, my hips don't lie."

Representatives for Tiffany Haddish did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, which was made outside of normal working hours.