Maren Morris & Son Received Death Threats After Criticizing Morgan Wallen

It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between Maren Morris and Morgan Wallen. Maren has never been afraid to voice her opinions. Following his 2021 racial slur incident, Maren was quick to jump in and criticize Morgan, and has continued to speak publicly about similar issues and politics over the years.

On a recent episode of actress Sophia Bush’s Work in Progress podcast, Maren discussed the backlash she received from Morgan’s fans after she spoke out against him. Maren told the host that not only did she receive death threats from people online, but her son Hayes, who is now four years old, was also the target of threats. This, of course, crossed a line and went way too far, regardless of the disagreement.

She expressed her concern: “I mean, the death threat portion for me as a young mother was, yeah, obviously, like, scary. And it wasn’t death threats against me. It was against my son, too. So it’s like, ‘Oh, wow. Now we’re involving the kids, the ones that you cared so much about.'”

Maren explained that she aimed to encourage not only Wallen but the country music industry as a whole to “do better.” However, many perceived it as a personal attack on Wallen. The threats directed at her and her son’s life were terrifying.

Maren recalled experiencing a similar reaction from country fans when she spoke out about the transgender issue. She even had a public feud with Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, which also caused a significant stir online.

“I think it’s because they’re not only, like, defending the person that said this, but they are taking it personally as if I’m criticizing them, which I think says, you know, a lot more about their interpretation of criticism and what that content was than me as a person calling out someone using the N-word,” she shared.

“Or even transphobia that I’ve criticized in the past that sort of, like, exploded in another wave,” Maren added.

Maren recently performed at the Democratic National Convention, singing “Better Than We Found It,” a protest song she released in the wake of the death of George Floyd in 2020. The song continues to resonate with many as it calls for social justice and change.

Watch Maren Morris’s performance here

Source: NBC News, The New York Times, ABC News