Fans Are Praising Bruno Mars’s “Unbothered” Attitude After He Poked Fun At The Wild Rumor He Has $50 Million Of Gambling Debt

Bruno Mars certainly sees the funny side to all those rumors about his finances.

Bruno Mars, wearing a shirt and suit, holding a cocktail and posing with arms outstretched in a tropical setting
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As you may remember, claims circulated back in March that Bruno had racked up over $50 million in gambling debt at the Park MGM Las Vegas, where he has a long-term residency.

Bruno Mars sits in the audience wearing a fedora, large sunglasses, a wide-collared shirt, and a dark jacket

Given that Bruno is known to play poker, the rumors didn’t take long to gain traction online. However, the claims were soon debunked when a spokesperson for MGM Resorts International told BuzzFeed that “he has no debt” with the company.

Bruno Mars on stage, wearing sunglasses, a gold chain necklace, and a casual collared shirt

Today, Bruno is back in the limelight and enjoying the success of his latest duet with Lady Gaga, “Die with a Smile,” which just debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga perform together on stage. Other band members play guitar and drums in the background

The song’s music video — in which the pair perform on a retro set in matching blue outfits — inspired a TikTok trend where fans mimic Gaga’s slow-motion dance moves. And this week, Bruno shared a few of the fan-made creations to his Instagram story, including one that joked about the debt rumors.

Kaeli Honsberger dances in a patterned crop top and skirt, captioned "Lady Gaga on her way to get Bruno Mars out of debt"

As you may have seen, the song sparked a number of online jokes about the two hitmakers coming together for a duet that’d help dig Bruno out of his supposed debts. So, the fact that he reposted one of them certainly didn’t go unnoticed by fans.

Bruno Mars performs on stage wearing a green blazer, white shirt, and sunglasses. He points towards the audience while smiling

For what it’s worth, Bruno previously admitted he’s unfazed by all the chatter about his finances and alleged gambling habits. During an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal in June, the 24K Magic singer said: “I love the lore that I am a Las Vegas lounge singer in debt to the mob… I can work with that.”

Bruno Mars smiles while sitting, wearing a hat, sunglasses, a dark jacket with a light shirt, checkered pants, and jewelry. Other people are in the background

Good for you, Bruno.

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