Kelsea Ballerini's Bold Statement at 2023 CMT Awards.
TL;DR
Kelsea Ballerini performed with Drag Race alumni at the CMT Awards in Nashville, in defiance of Tennessee's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, which prohibits "public drag" in front of children. The queens provided backup vocals and danced to Ballerini's hit "If You Go Down (I'm Going Down Too)." The legislation has since been halted by a federal judge. Ballerini joins a resistance of country artists showing up for the LGBTQ+ community, such as Maren Morris, Dolly Parton, and Brooke Eden.
Topics:entertainmentlgbtq#anti-lgbtq-legislation#cmt-awards#drag-race#kelsea-ballerini#lgbtq#tennessee
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