Lefty country music star Maren Morris decided to skip the red carpet event at this year’s Country Music Awards gala after she assailed Brittney Aldean, wife of fellow country star Jason Aldean, over the latter’s post about transgender surgeries.
Morris, 32, didn’t walk the red carpet along with the Aldeans and other stars of the industry though she had been nominated for Album of the Year for her recent offering, “Humble Quest,” according to Page Six.
Morris, whose hits “80s Mercedes” and “My Church,” along with others put her on the charts, was eventually seen at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with husband Ryan Hurd right before the Album of the Year category was announced.
Singer/songwriter Luke Combs took home the award this year for his “Growin’ Up” album. Shortly after his win, Morris and Hurd were spotted leaving the venue.
BYOB, CMA. đ„ pic.twitter.com/s5GZF6ssgy
— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) November 10, 2022
Previously, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Morris, 32, was asked if she had contemplated seeing the Aldeans at the CMA Awards show in November after the online exchange, in which Morris also clapped back at conservative author and podcaster Candace Owens.
âHonestly, I havenât decided if Iâm gonna go,â she responded. âIâm very honored that my record is nominated. But I donât know if I feel [at] home there right now.â
âSo many people I love will be in that room, and maybe Iâll make a game-time decision and go,â added the âMy Churchâ hitmaker. âBut as of right now, I donât feel comfortable going.â
She went on to say that currently there are âtwo country musicsâ right now.
âI think there are people in country music that want it to be niche,â Morris said. âThey donât want it to expand. They donât care about it becoming more inclusive. Itâs theirs, and everyone else is an other, or woke, or whatever.â
Her comments came after she attacked Brittany over a reel she shared on Instagram in promotion of her new clothing line, âDonât Tread On Our Kids.â
âIâd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase,â Brittany captioned her post. âI love this girly life.â
Jason responded to his wifeâs post by writing in the comments, âLmao!! Iâm glad they didnât too, cause you and I wouldnât have worked out.â
Morris and fellow liberal singer Cassadee Pope felt the need to disparage Brittany, as though sheâs not permitted to have her own opinion on the issue.
âItâs so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie,â Morris wrote, referencing Brittney Aldeanâs make-up and fashion line.
Morris was responding to a criticism of Aldean by Pope, who wrote: âYouâd 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 âtomboy phaseâ to someone wanting to transition. Real nice.â
Morris wasnât done, however.
âYou know, Iâm glad she didnât become a boy either because we really donât need another a**hole dude in the world,â she added. âSucks when Karens try to hide their homophobia/transphobia behind their âprotectiveness of the children.â
âF*** all the way off to Insurrection Barbie and the fellow [Insurrection Barbies] trolling this comment section with their hypocritical, hateful a**es,â Morris continued.
Brittany later posted a lengthy explanation that said, in part, âAdvocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it âgender affirming careâ is one of the worst evils. I will always support my children and do what I can to protect their innocence.â She also posted a message on social media that her words were âtaken out of context.â
Following the riff, Jasonâs longtime PR firm dumped him.