Darius Rucker says that his fellow nation music singer Morgan Wallen has ‘tried to essentially higher himself’ since being caught utilizing a racial slur in 2021.
Darius Rucker lately opened up about his good friend Morgan Wallen, saying the nation music star has “develop into a greater individual” since his high-profile racial slur incident.
Throughout an look on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, the “Wagon Wheel” singer referenced Wallen’s 2021 controversy, saying, “I feel Morgan’s develop into a greater individual since that. I’ve identified Morgan a very long time. Since all that occurred Morgan’s tried to essentially higher himself and develop into a greater individual.”
Whereas Rucker appears to have put Wallen’s mistake up to now, he feels that the nation music business, total, has “not forgiven” the “Final Evening” singer. “He is nonetheless not out for CMAs and ACMs,” Rucker mentioned. “They will say what they need, however the truth that Morgan Wallen will not be up for Entertainer of the 12 months and people issues is loopy. Nobody’s promoting extra tickets than Morgan.”
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 07: Darius Rucker, Morgan Wallen, and Sam Hunt attend1 the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Could 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Wallen remained principally out of the limelight for a number of months in 2021 after being caught on digital camera utilizing the the N-word. In an apology assertion to the NY Occasions, following the incident, Wallen mentioned, “I am embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I want I may take again. There aren’t any excuses to make use of this kind of language, ever. I wish to sincerely apologize for utilizing the phrase. I promise to do higher.”
Following the incident, Rucker acknowledged that he was “shocked” to listen to Wallen use the racial slur so cavalierly. “I do know Morgan, and I like Morgan. It is a type of issues the place you understand that everywhere in the nation, there’s lots of people who use that phrase simply flippantly,” the Hootie & the Blowfish frontman mentioned throughout an episode of the Folks within the ’90s podcast.
“And even when they are saying they do not imply it in a derogatory manner, you simply do not use it. You do not say it,” Rucker added. “It is stunning how prevalent it’s. Racism nonetheless lives. It lives sturdy in some folks and it is unhappy. It ought to be getting higher and it is getting worse.”
