cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/51596713
Kacey Musgraves is facing backlash from some fans after she showed support for immigrant families during a birthday performance.
The Grammy-winning country singer celebrated her 38th birthday on Friday by marking the opening night of her Middle of Nowhere tour in Chicago. At one point during the performance, she paused the show and urged the audience to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights as her “birthday wish.”
“It’s a wonderful organization, and they help give aid — legal aid — and money to children whose parents have been deported unfairly,” Musgraves said on stage. “It’s not a political thing. It’s just, these kids need help.”
She continued: “They have no guidance and no way to get through this thing without their home base or their parents. So anyway, 50 cents, whatever the hell, I don't know, whatever you want to do, but that would mean a lot to me. If you don't want to, that's totally fine too.”
The plea was met with applause and cheers from her crowd at the United Center. However, once videos of the moment started circulating online, conservative political commentators were quick to unleash their wrath on the “Follow Your Arrow” singer.
17 Comments
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 2d
To conservatives, doing anything empathetic is a bridge too far.
And they wonder why people want to disconnect from them.
Archelon@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2d
Y’all remember what happened to the Dixie Chicks?
Malica@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 2d
Bullshit is what
areakode@riskeratspizza.com · 2 pts · 1d
Lol. Hit them so hard, the had to remove Dixie from their name!
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 7h
You mean the Dixie Chicks who said an offhand comment outside of the US and then were promptly cancelled by every radio station and broadcaster in the US?
The comment..."Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas"
And conservatives have the nerve to talk about cancel culture. The same conservatives went on to joke/not joke about shooting and hanging the President. Fucking scumbags.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2d
Man, these chumps would hate early country artists.
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 7h
Early country music was about rebels and was distinctly anti-government. Now it is lick the boots of the Armed forces, pray to the conservative God, and worship America as it slaughters the innocents.
a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 5h
Reminds me of the old Dale senior quote.
cubism_pitta@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2d
Kacey Musgraves has always been cool
“Follow your arrow” is an anthem for my family. I sang that to my kids since they were babies
“So make lots of noise, kiss lots of boys or kiss lots of girls. If that’s what you’re into”
All about being who you authentically are no matter how oppressive the norms may be
High Horse is much about Trump or the attitude as well.
If you don’t know… you need to know. Not all country music is ass and I am a rap fan mostly
Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works · -18 pts · 2d
Never heard of her or her music but this is part of one of her songs:
“So make lots of noise, kiss lots of boys or kiss lots of girls. If that’s what you’re into"
Sounds like something a pedophile would say?
obelisk_complex@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 1d
That's the dumbest take I've seen this century, and I've seen people vote for trump three times.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1d
Presumably a joke unless new to English
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d
Surprisingly, not obvious enough sarcasm in this day and age
obelisk_complex@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 1d
Conservativism, man. Not even once.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1d
What sort of creative person would ever want "conservative fans"? Most artists go out of their way to distance themselves from these thought-stifling morons.
ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1d
My wife worked at a concert venue during covid. Luke Colms (famous country guy) was steadfast in his policy that attendees needn't wear a mask, but around him, everyone had to be tested as masked. Most celebrities engage in double-speak in one form or another, it has a massive financial incentive.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1d
Man that's gross.