The shade of it all! Maren Morris poked fun at the hypocrisy of the country music industry as state legislatures across the United States attempt to pass anti-drag and anti-trans legislation.“These bills are so vague in their language that it’s intentionally hard to know where the line is between what is drag and what is not, and it’s obviously really meant to eradicate the existence of trans people,” the Grammy winner, 33, said in a roundtable interview with Billboard published on Wednesday, June 7. “I mean, even a lot of these [male] country artists wear tighter jeans than I do.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe “Tall Guys” songtress’ quote was part of a conversation with drag performers Eureka O’Hara, Landon Cider, Sasha Colby and Symone, who sat down to discuss the importance of drag amid the numerous anti-drag bills that have either passed or been proposed in U.S.
state legislatures.In March, for example, Tennessee passed a law banning “adult cabaret performances” from public property or anywhere minors might be present, essentially banning popular drag queen story hours at bookstores and libraries.
Another law banned minors from receiving gender-affirming care. (A federal judge ruled the anti-drag law unconstitutional on Friday, June 2.)“I live in Tennessee, and I feel like that’s unfortunately at the forefront for a lot of [the bills],” Morris said on Wednesday before noting that she looks to drag culture for inspiration when crafting her own looks. “Like, talk about culture and impact — it affects me, too!
I want to sit and be beat for the gods!” the Texas native said. “Even that language — I just said something that was totally born out of this community.
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