Maren Morris Praises ‘Brave’ Taylor Swift, Sinéad O’Connor and Billie Holiday for Dismantling the Status Quo: They Were All Told to ‘Shut Up and Sing’
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Changemaker of the Year, Maren Morris celebrated her honor at the Variety Hitmakers, presented by Sony audio, by listing off the women who inspired her including Taylor Swift, Sinead O’Connor and Billie Holiday. Introduced by singer and songwriter Maggie Rogers, her colleague praised Morris for using her voice to uplift others. to fight for gender and racial equality, and to re-imagine traditionally exclusive spaces, “specifically in the world of country music.” “She does it all with her head held high and with a sense of humor,” Rogers said.