Chase Stokes is sticking up for Kelsea Ballerini — and setting some firm boundaries with fans.

The Outer Banks star responded directly to a wave of speculation and negativity flooding the comments on Ballerini’s latest TikTok , which promoted her new EP Mount Pleasant .

“These comments are f'n weird,” Stokes, 33, wrote . “Grow up.”

TikTok Sparks Drama Over Exes + Lyrics

The video in question featured Ballerini, 32, lip-syncing to her track “People Pleaser.”

But instead of focusing on the music, many fans chose to speculate about who the lyrics were aimed at — especially referencing Stokes and his ex, Outer Banks co-star Madelyn Cline.

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One fan wrote: “So now it’s OK for Kels

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