Country music singer Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, recently shared her side of the story regarding her highly publicized feud with fellow country star Maren Morris on a podcast appearance with her husband.
During the podcast, Brittany, 36, and Jason, 47, discussed the online controversy that erupted in 2022 when Maren, 34, called out Brittany for making comments that were deemed transphobic.
However, Brittany’s recounting of the feud mostly glossed over her original statements that sparked the controversy, instead focusing on Maren’s “pro-woman” stance, which she labeled as “bulls***.”
Country singer Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany referenced Maren Morris feud with her over her allegedly transphobic statements on the Try That In A Small Town podcast on Tuesday; pictured in May 2023 in Frisco, Texas
She blasted Morris, 34, for supposedly being ‘pro-woman,’ calling the stance ‘bulls***’ due to the criticism over transphobic comments; pictured July 15 in LA
The initial controversy began when Brittany shared a video in which she expressed gratitude to her parents for not changing her gender during her “tomboy phase” as a child.
Maren responded to Brittany’s comments, calling her out for comparing her own experiences to those of transgender children who wish to transition.
Brittany responded by accusing Maren of being “pro-woman” and criticized her for attacking her, claiming that she was an “easy target” due to her lack of a public platform.
Britanny claimed Maren and her friends ‘just have it out for me for whatever reason’ while seemingly not mentioning the original comments about transgender children that elicited Maren’s ire
Brittany’s comments were met with criticism from many in the LGBTQ+ community, who accused her of being transphobic and insensitive to the experiences of transgender children.
In response to the backlash, Brittany claimed that she was simply expressing gratitude to her parents for not forcing her to undergo gender-affirming care as a child, and that her comments were taken out of context.
However, her explanation did little to quell the controversy, and many continue to accuse her of being transphobic and insensitive to the LGBTQ+ community.
‘It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie,’ Maren originally tweeted in 2022 after Brittany claimed that parents were making their children change their sex; seen in December in LA
The controversy highlights the ongoing debate surrounding gender-affirming care for transgender children, with many arguing that such care is necessary to support the mental health and well-being of transgender youth.
Others, however, argue that such care is dangerous and that children are being rushed into irreversible medical interventions without proper consideration of the potential consequences.
The debate is a complex and contentious one, with many different perspectives and opinions on the matter.