Ella Langley hits back at haters ‘picking on’ her in concert rant after beating Mariah Carey’s record

See more of our coverage in your search results. Ella Langley hit back at the haters who were “picking on” her days after beating Mariah Carey’s Billboard Hot 100 record. “I don’t think I’ve ever had more opinions on myself in my life than I have in this last year,” the country music singer told the crowd at her Sept. 25 concert in Columbus, Ohio, per video shared to TikTok. “The way I look, the way I speak, the way I dress, the way I move, the way I sing, the way I write,” she added. Langley, 27, said the constant criticism “bothered” her at first. Ella Langley (seen performing on Sept. 25) clapped back at haters who “picked on” her. camiscam/Instagram The country music star (seen performing on Sept. 25) said she “didn’t have anything” but a “dream and the ability to get up and do it every single day.” camiscam/Instagram “I was like, ‘What am I going to do about this? If this is what I’m signing up to do, I don’t know about this. I signed up to sing music and I love to do what I do, but if this is what it’s going to be the whole entire time, I mean s–t, I don’t know if I’m strong enough for this,'” she recalled onstage. “I started to think about the girl that they’re kind of picking on is the girl that got me where I’m sitting here today,” the “Choosin’ Texas” singer continued. “That’s the girl that rode in a 15-passenger van night after night after night. She rode in a Honda Accord night after night after night, chased her dream, living on bar food, living on tip jar money.” Langley said she “didn’t have anything” but a “dream and the ability to get up and do it every single day.” “I am proud of that girl that everybody seems to be picking on all the time,” she concluded. (Pictured: Langley holding her ACM awards in May.) Getty Images Last week, Langley’s hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” became the longest-running No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. (Pictured: Langley performing at the Stagecoach Music Festival in 2026.) Getty Images for Stagecoach The song surpassed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which spent 22 weeks atop the chart. Sony Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “So I’m going to tell you right now. I am proud of that girl that everybody seems to be picking on all the time,” she concluded. The “You Look Like You Love Me” songstress’ rant came days after her single, “Choosin’ Texas,” became the longest-running No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The song surpassed Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which spent 22 weeks atop the chart. After the historic achievement, Langley spoke out, saying she was speechless and couldn’t “find the words to help explain what’s going on in my brain today.” After the record-breaking achievement, Langley (seen above in an Instagram video) took to social media to thank her fans. Ella Langley / Instagram The “Touch My Body” singer (seen performing at “Christmastime In Las Vegas” in 2025) hasn’t publicly reacted to the news. Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas “Thank you so much. Thank you for loving this song. For listening to it. I don’t even know what to say at this point,” she said in a Sept. 22 Instagram video. “I’m running out of hyperboles to describe how I feel, so I will just let my dog in the background show you his excitement.” Carey, 57, has not publicly reacted to Langley beating her record. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!