Beyoncé’s fellow Texan is watching over her
Maren Morris looks out for her colleague Texas Grammy winner — Beyoncé!
Tuesday, renaissance the artist, 42, shared a post on social media commemorating the “10-day countdown to the release of II. works,” Cowboy Carterthe second part of her seventh studio album.
To celebrate the upcoming project, Beyoncé shared a lengthy message on Instagram in which she not only thanked her supporters and addressed her critics, but also stated that the album was inspired “a few years ago” by an experience “where I didn’t feel welcome,” adding , ” it was very clear that I wasn’t.”
“But because of that experience, I delved deeper into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archives,” wrote Beyoncé.
Before explaining that she believes “music can unite so many people around the world” and amplify voices, the “16 CARRIAGES” hitmaker shared her hope for the future.
Beyoncé says Act Two: Cowboy Carter She was ‘born’ out of an experience where she didn’t feel ‘welcome’
“I hope that years from now the mention of artistic race, as it relates to the release of musical genres, will be irrelevant.”
“This is not a country album. This is the “Beyoncé” album. This is the second act of COWBOY CARTER, and I’m proud to share it with everyone!” she concluded.
Morris, who has recently been open about her struggles with country music, was one of many who flocked to the comments section to show their support.
“Drag them queen,” wrote the 33-year-old “To Hell & Back” singer.
Maren Morris in New York in December 2023.
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While neither lady named any specific opponents, fans speculated that the “FOREIGN SUPERSTAR” artist was referring to her performance at the 2016 CMA Awards with The Chicks.
For the ceremony on November 2, 2016, Beyoncé performed her song “Daddy Lessons” from her album Lemonade.
Article by the author The New York Times published on November 3, 2016 discussed the backlash the singer received, sharing some of the social media posts seen online.
One user claimed at the time that the “Formation” artist did not “believe in America and our police”.
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Beyonce and The Chicks perform at the CMA Awards in Nashville in November 2016.
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The outlet added, “Last year’s pop crossover at the CMAs, featuring Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton, was far less polarizing.”
People also wondered why no part of Beyoncé’s performance with The Chicks appeared on the CMA website or on social media the day after the show.
The girls say they were treated ‘very strange’ backstage ahead of Beyoncé’s 2016 CMA performance.
At the time, a company representative said Board that they “removed the five-second promotional clip from ABC.com and CMA’s Facebook page” because the clip “was not approved and was removed by CMA prior to airing.”
They added that “Beyoncé’s performance with the Dixie Chicks was the highlight of the night and we continue to share an incredible full-length clip of the performance via our official social channels.”
Cowboy Carter it was announced for March 29.
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