Unapologetically standing up for what’s proper, Maren Morris made a delicate dig at Tucker Carlson throughout her acceptance speech on the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards. The “Bones” singer quipped about turning Carlson’s insult of her being a “lunatic for standing as much as transphobia” right into a T-shirt and elevating $150,000 for LGBTQ+ charities. Morris obtained right into a heated social media feud with Brittany Aldean in August 2022 for her seemingly transphobic feedback. The Texan native continued to face for what’s proper, calling out Brittany and the insurrectionists on the Capitol. Carlson, who was let go from Fox Information in April, even referenced Morris as a “lunatic nation music individual” as a substitute of utilizing her title. Morris later reclaimed the insult and bought official merchandise with the phrases “Lunatic Nation Music Particular person” on them and donated the proceeds to the Trans Lifeline and GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program. Morris’ allyship for the LGBTQ+ group helped her earn the Excellence in Media Award on the GLAAD ceremony. Throughout her speech, Morris spoke about acceptance, security, and inclusivity being not solely the proper factor but additionally good for enterprise. She hopes fellow nation music artists and artists, generally, perceive that inclusivity opens up their sound to a a lot bigger viewers.
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