Current:Home > MyMaren Morris clarifies she's not leaving country music, just the 'toxic parts'-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Maren Morris clarifies she's not leaving country music, just the 'toxic parts'
View Date:2024-12-24 22:12:42
Maren Morris will always have love for country music.
Appearing on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" Wednesday, the singer took a beat to clarify her past comments about leaving country music.
The "Chasing After You" singer said she has "not left country music" completely.
"That was the headline," Morris said after a fan asked what her music would sound like moving forward. "Actually, what I said was I'm leaving behind the sort of toxic parts of it. I want to take the good parts with me."
She said that fans don't "label" music much anymore anyway, but the country genre will always be a part of her.
"I'm from Texas, I grew up on all that music, so the way I write, the way I sing, that's what comes out — whatever genre I’m doing or feature I'm doing," she said.
During the interview, Morris said she has been working on new music with Grammy-winning producer Jack Antonoff, also a frequent Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey collaborator. Antonoff co-produced her "The Bridge" track "Get the Hell Out of Here."
The interview largely centered on music and drama on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," sidestepping Morris' own relationship. Morris filed for divorce from husband Ryan Hurd after five years of marriage last month.
Morris first opened up about her thoughts on the country music industry in September, telling the Los Angeles Times that the industry is unwilling to own up to its history of racism and misogyny and to be more accepting of women, queer people and people of color. "I thought I'd like to burn it to the ground and start over," she said to the outlet. "But it's burning itself down without my help."
In a podcast interview, Morris discussed stepping away from the genre further.
"I'm not shutting off fans of country music, or that's not my intention," she told the hosts of the The New York Times "Popcast" in October.
"There's rarely any women in any of the big categories," she said of country awards shows "There's like no people of color nominated at all."
Morris also discussed speaking out against the actions of country music peers, like Jason Aldean and Morgan Wallen. "It's terrifying to do what I've done," she said.
Contributing: Audrey Gibbs and Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean
CMAs awardsLainey Wilson top honors, Jelly Roll sees success, plus 3 other unforgettable moments
veryGood! (26596)
Related
- In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he’ll go after low-level nonviolent crimes
- A new student filmmaking grant will focus on reproductive rights
- Fracking Study Ties Water Contamination to Surface Spills
- Ice Loss and the Polar Vortex: How a Warming Arctic Fuels Cold Snaps
- Louisiana man kills himself and his 1-year-old daughter after a pursuit
- Patrick Mahomes' Brother Jackson Mahomes Arrested for Alleged Aggravated Sexual Battery
- A History of Prince Harry & Prince William's Feud: Where They Stand Before King Charles III's Coronation
- Flash Deal: Save 67% On Top-Rated Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Skincare
- Forget the bathroom. When renovating a home, a good roof is a no-brainer, experts say.
- N. Richard Werthamer
Ranking
- Olivia Munn began randomly drug testing John Mulaney during her first pregnancy
- CDC investigates an E. coli outbreak in 4 states after some Wendy's customers fell ill
- Today’s Climate: May 17, 2010
- How can we help humans thrive trillions of years from now? This philosopher has a plan
- Timothée Chalamet Details How He Transformed Into Bob Dylan for Movie
- Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon in an attempted murder a first for NY investigators
- Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Has Mother’s Day Gifts Mom Will Love: Here Are 13 Shopping Editor-Approved Picks
- Reporting on Devastation: A Puerto Rican Journalist Details Life After Maria
Recommendation
-
Rachael Ray Details Getting Bashed Over Decision to Not Have Kids
-
Today’s Climate: May 21, 2010
-
Rachel Bilson Reveals Her Favorite—and Least Favorite—Sex Positions
-
Maurice Edwin James “Morey” O’Loughlin
-
What Happened to Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone Character? John Dutton’s Fate Revealed
-
The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty
-
How Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Celebrated Their 27th Anniversary
-
Poisoned cheesecake used as a weapon in an attempted murder a first for NY investigators