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.
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
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?
Surprisingly, not obvious enough sarcasm in this day and age