Singer Maren Morris is nominated for the coveted album of the year award, but she may skip the Country Music Association Awards because of the ongoing feud with the wife of country music star Jason Aldean.
The situation began on Aug. 23, when Brittany Aldean shared an Instagram video of her putting on makeup with the caption: "I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
The wife of Jason Aldean is seen laughing in the video.
Some people – including Maren Morris – believed the comment was transphobic.
Morris reacted by saying, "It's so easy to like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
Brittany retorted, "Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week."
Brittany Aldean railed against transgender surgeries and treatments that are called "gender-affirming care."
"Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it ‘gender-affirming care’ is one of the worst evils," she wrote on Instagram. "I will always support my children and do what I can to protect their innocence."
Morris – who is nominated for album of the year for her "Humble Quest" album – said she may skip the CMAs because she doesn't "feel comfortable" attending the award show.
"Honestly, I haven’t decided if I’m gonna go," Morris told the Los Angeles Times. "I’m very honored that my record is nominated. But I don’t know if I feel [at] home there right now."
"So many people I love will be in that room, and maybe I’ll make a game-time decision and go," she added. "But as of right now, I don’t feel comfortable going."
Morris said, "I'm not good at those events because I'm awkward. But this time I kind of feel peaceful at the notion of not going."
Morris explained that she maligned Brittany Aldean as "Insurrection Barbie" because the "whole conspiracy theory peddling of Jan. 6, they totally partook in that."
"I don’t have feelings of kindness when it comes to humans being made fun of for questioning their identity, especially kids," she continued.
Morris referenced Michelle Obama's famous "when they go low, we go high" quote from the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and said that philosophy "doesn’t work with these people."
"Any resistance movement is not done with kind words," Morris declared. "And there’s a lot worse things I could’ve called her."
Regarding the tweet attacking Aldean, Morris said, "I hate feeling like I need to be the hall monitor of treating people like human beings in country music. It’s exhausting."
Morris said country music has a "very insidious culture of people feeling very comfortable being transphobic and homophobic and racist, and that they can wrap it in a joke and no one will ever call them out for it." She tacked on, "It just becomes normal for people to behave like that."
Morris felt as though the transphobia, homophobia, and racism "got worse" when Donald Trump was president. She claimed that since 2016, "That’s when everything got worse — irreparable, almost."
"I think there are people in country music that want it to be niche," she stated. "They don’t want it to expand. They don’t care about it becoming more inclusive. It’s theirs, and everyone else is an other, or woke, or whatever. That’s sad to me, because I feel like country music at its core is people’s real stories."
Brittany Aldean appeared on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" earlier this month. Host Tucker Carlson called Morris a "lunatic country music person."
When asked about Carlson's comment, Morris said she hadn't seen the video clip. She said Kacey Musgraves sent the video to her, and she reacted by saying, "And I was like, 'Oh, here we go.'"
Morris began selling t-shirts that read: "Lunatic country music person."
Morris claimed to have raised over $150,000 for GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program and Trans Lifeline by selling the t-shirts.
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Conservative commentator Candace Owens blasted Morris and Cassadee Pope.
"It's easier to not castrate your children," Owens wrote on Twitter. "But I guess whatever helps sell bad records."
Morris was asked about the criticism from Owens and Carlson, and she replied, "I’m from Texas. I have a ton of family and people I’ve grown up with who are conservative and watch Tucker and probably follow Candace. But even they all have reached out to say, 'We’re on your side.'"
The longtime publicity firm of Jason Aldean abruptly dropped the country music star after nearly two decades together. The PR firm abandoned Aldean following a social media post from his wife that some people felt was controversial and "transphobic."
Nashville publicity firm the GreenRoom announced last week that it would be parting ways with Aldean.
"Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason,” The GreenRoom co-owner Tyne Parrish told Billboard in a statement. “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music — he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music."
Parrish did not explain the reason for dropping the Aldean – who has earned five Grammy Award nominations, including two for "Best Country Album."
The GreenRoom cut ties with Aldean after his wife posted a social media message that some people found to be offensive.
On Aug. 23, Brittany Aldean shared an Instagram video to her 2.3 million followers of her putting on makeup with the caption: "I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
The "Dirt Road Anthem" singer reacted to the post with a laughing emoji and a reply that said, "Lmao!! I'm glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out."
However, some people were offended by the post.
Country music artists Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope both believed the remarks to be transphobic.
Pope wrote on Twitter, "You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging. But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their 'tomboy phase' to someone wanting to transition. Real nice."
Morris reacted by saying, "It's so easy to like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
On Aug. 26, Brittany Aldean responded to Pope, and argued against transgender surgeries and treatments that are also called "gender-affirming care."
"Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it ‘gender-affirming care’ is one of the worst evils," she wrote on Instagram. "I will always support my children and do what I can to protect their innocence."
Aldean said that her young son Memphis recently wanted to become a dinosaur and that her baby daughter Navy may want to be a cat in the future.
"They’re children. Some parents want to be accepted by society so badly that they’re willing to make life-altering decisions for their children who aren’t old enough to fully comprehend the consequences of those actions," Aldean declared.
"Love is protecting your child until they are mature enough as an adult to make their own life decisions. Thankful my parents allowed me to go through my tomboy phase without changing my gender.”
In a post shared on Aug. 31, Aldean added, "Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week."
Aldean also used the post to promote her "Barbie-inspired" collection of conservative-themed merchandise. The clothing line features T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with the words: "Don’t Tread On Our Kids."
Country music star Jason Aldean made headlines after he told social media commenters criticizing his parenting and using their children as "political props" after they were seen wearing T-shirts that read "HIDIN' FROM BIDEN."
Jason over the weekend poked a hornet's nest of controversy after his wife, Brittany Aldean, shared photos of their children — ages 3 and 2 — wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with the logo "HIDIN' FROM BIDEN."
Under one of Brittany's photos, Jason wrote, "My boy!"
In another photo, Brittany herself can be seen wearing a shirt that read "Anti Biden Social Club."
The photos naturally sparked interest among Brittany's nearly 2 million followers, with some arguing that the celebrity couple was using their children as "political props" and more.
According to a report from The Washington Post, one user quipped, "If you thought Trump's path for America was any better, you're delusional!"
In the comments, Jason fired back and wrote, "Watch ur mouth lady! We will teach our kids what we think is right and what we think is best for their future. If you think what is happening right now is 'great' for the future of our kids and grandkids, u are delusional!"
He added, "Definitely better than what we got now! Please tell me one thing that the current administration has done that is positive? Just 1!!!"
Another user sniped, "I was so surprised — love your family but really you do not get it!!"
"Way to use your kids to teach them crap," another user wrote. "We are much better off now than were were a couple years ago — of course considering your morals[.]"
The Daily Mail reported that another commenter — a self-described Trump supporter — accused the Aldeans of being immature.
"I'm a huge Trump fan but using your kids when they don't know a thing about politics that's just wrong," the user wrote. "Y'all need to be more mature."
Despite the negative responses, the photo of the children wearing the T-shirts did receive support and admiration.
One user applauded the move, and wrote,"Beautiful, America First!!!"
Another user added, "Raising them right!!!"
"Thank you for standing up for what you believe in regardless of what people think of you!!!" another commenter gushed. "More people in the spotlight should take note!"
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If she finds the industry that put her on the map so repulsive, perhaps Morris should do country music a favor by packing up her ‘’80s Mercedes' and hitting the road.
Morris's elitist mindset doesn't allow her to comprehend how people could possibly see issues differently than she does.
The dangers of medically mutilating children are simply too horrific for society to sit in silence.
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