Janelle Walker, a singer and pianist, who goes by the stage name Janelle Write, went viral after sharing a video in 2025 that showed her expertly shutting down a white disruptive audience member while performing the Village People’s classic “YMCA.” Janelle Walker shuts down a white heckler with hilarious “YMCA” remix: What happened? As Walker launched into the opening lyrics, singing, “Young man, there’s no need to feel down,” the man reached over and touched her keyboard. A short time later, the man approached Walker again, this time from behind. She went too far… Blah blah blah.”