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Dolly did it,” Morris said alongside her 2019 “Playboy” photo for the “Gender And Sexuality” issue. by tiffany goldstein 1h ago Country music hitmaker Maren Morris is standing up for what she believes in and taking pride in her sexuality. On March 18, “The Middle” singer took to social media to share an old photo from a 2019 photoshoot she did with “Playboy” for the “Gender and Sexuality” issue. The black-and-white snapshot features the 31-year-old artist topless and sporting a traditional cowboy hat. “Before I go into the next album era, I did @playboy in 2019 and got a lot of hate at the time, but I’m the proudest that I showed country female sexuality in its realist form here,” the fearless feminist wrote in the caption under the provocative photo. “We are nuanced, we are messy and stretch-marked in the most beautiful way. Don’t sleep on us. We tell your down home stories in the most unflinching, gorgeous lane.” Shortly after the award-winning artist revealed the throwback print, naysayers flooded the comment section, but the positive praise from notable names in the industry overpowered the negative remarks. “I adore this photo! You look stunning! The ones talking sh*t are only DYING to let this side of themselves out. Expression, not repression,” country icon LeAnn Rimes pointed out. “???? ????♥️ Your light can’t be dimmed!!! I love you so freakin’ much!!” added Chris Stapleton’s wife, Morgane Stapleton. Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild, Mickey Guyton, celebrity fitness trainer Erin Oprea, Hollywood star Jenna Dewan, TV personality Amanda Kloots, and Kyle Richard’s showered Morris with words of encouragement. While acknowledging the kind messages, the outspoken musician couldn’t shake the hurtful statements and decided to address the situation on her Instagram story. “Letting all prudes know that women in country music own their sexuality too,” she wrote. The mother of one sparked the same conversation on Twitter by posting the “Playboy” photo alongside a direct tweet that reads, “Hey, it’s not “edgy” for women in country music own their sexuality, too.” A devoted fan replied to her tweet and confessed that she had to fight “so many trolls” when the photo was released back in 2019 by “Playboy.” The follower also shared that she was “proud” of the chart-topping artist for standing up for herself. Morris instantly fired back with “Dolly did it.” The queen of country music Dolly Parton was one of the first females in the genre to embrace her sexuality, as she graced the cover of “Playboy” in 1978. When the summer 2019 issue surfaced featuring the vocalist, she clapped back at critics who assumed she would lose respect from fans and the industry. According to USA Today, Morris posted a lengthy statement on Instagram recognizing her self-worth by simply shutting down haters. “The thing about me is, I make music for myself. I learned later that it touches others, which is the most wonderful byproduct of a songwriter’s calling,” she shared. “Some can slut-shame me for my lyrics about sex, and you can put me in your little box, but I just want to live and love. I recently accepted myself and will put these photos in a frame because I’ll never have this moment back,” she concluded. The same fierce and fearless side of Maren Morris is expected to shine through on her forthcoming record, “Humble Quest.”

March 21, 2022

Kelsea Ballerini gushes over doppelgänger Reese Witherspoon and “Captain America” actor Anthony Mackie. Place a photo of country music hitmaker Kelsea Ballerini and award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon side-by-side. Their similar characteristics might just make […]

Maren Morris Speaks Out About 2019 “Playboy” Gig: “I Showed Country Female Sexuality In Its Realist Form”

March 21, 2022

Dolly did it,” Morris said alongside her 2019 “Playboy” photo for the “Gender And Sexuality” issue. Country music hitmaker Maren Morris is standing up for what she believes in and taking pride […]

Brittany Renner & Mariah The Scientist Look Identical In Side-By-Side Photos

March 15, 2022

Mariah The Scientist and Brittany Renner look like identical twins in their new photo together. A few weeks ago, rising R&B singer Mariah The Scientist took to Twitter to let […]

Miranda Lambert Delivers Unreleased Track “Actin’ Up” At London Festival

March 15, 2022

Miranda Lambert surprises UK country fans with a high energy banger from the forthcoming album, “Palomino.” Country music powerhouse Miranda Lambert appeared at the C2C Festival in London on Friday, March 11, […]

Karissa Ella cleaned out her apartment to give videographers a clean slate to start filming her new music video by cindy watts 5h ago Karissa Ella had to clean her apartment before shooting the video for her song “Whiskey Whispers Your Name.” And not just clean it a little bit. The Ohio native had to clean out her apartment. “Filming the video took a very long time,” Ella said. “It might not look like a lot of work, but it involved clearing out my whole apartment, lots of lighting, and a green screen. We had many laughs throughout the day, so time just flew by. It took lots of coffee and whiskey to finish this video, but it was worth it!” Videographers Justin Mayotte and Travis Flynn helped Ella transform her apartment into a blank canvas for their simple, emotional video. The singer hopes the clip captures the despair of someone “who is really struggling to get over a relationship.” “I hope fans keep listening and find comfort in my music,” Ella said. Ella wrote “Whiskey Whispers Your Name” with Conner Sweet and Lydia Dall about getting over a relationship and avoiding the things that might trigger you to call your ex. Alex Seier produced the song. “In my song, the trigger is whiskey, and the video shows an apartment that goes from empty to full, which symbolizes the memories coming back with every sip of whiskey,” she said. “It was a really hard concept to film, but they crushed it!” Ella said seeing the final video was “so exciting.” “All our hard work turned out great, and I can’t wait to see what fans think,” she said.

March 15, 2022

Everyone stay calm – the country-pop princess confirmed new music is coming soon! Country music hitmaker Carrie Underwood took to social media early Monday morning (March 14) to give fans a clear […]

CMT Premiere: Karissa Ella Captures Despair in Video For “Whiskey Whispers Your Name”

March 15, 2022

Karissa Ella cleaned out her apartment to give videographers a clean slate to start filming her new music video by cindy watts 5h ago Karissa Ella had to clean her apartment before shooting […]

CMT Premiere: Zac Brown Band Takes Fans “Out In The Middle” Of the Great Outdoors

March 11, 2022

Zac Brown says the music video for “Out In the Middle” is an ode to the band’s country pride by cindy watts 6h ago Zac Brown Band’s “Out In The Middle” is […]

CMT Roundup: New Music From Maren Morris, Eli Young Band, Alexandra Kay with Julia Cole and more

March 11, 2022

Chris Janson, The Reklaws with Jake Owen and Parker McCollum also join CMT’s New Music Friday round up by cmt.com staff 57m ago It’s Friday and new music abounds. This weekend, make […]

BROOKS AND DUNN BOOT SCOOTIN’ BOOGIE (MUSIC VIDEO AND LYRICS)

March 8, 2022

Enjoy watching the Brooks and Dunn “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” music video that became the most popular of their career . .   The Brooks and Dunn Boot Scootin’ Boogie  song was […]

Who Is Mike Dimes?

March 8, 2022

Mike Dimes dropped off his debut album today, “IN DIMES WE TRUST,” following a flurry of hard-hitting singles, including “MY STORY” and “NO TRENDS.” Get familiar with the Texas-based rapper […]

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