Shortly after the ‘Big Green Tractor’ singer was met with backlash over his controversial music video, his wife publicly advises him against apologizing ‘for speaking the truth.’
AceShowbiz –Jason Aldean‘s wife has publicly voiced her support for him amid controversy. After the “You Make It Easy” singer generated backlash with his “Try That in a Small Town” music video, his spouse Brittany Aldean (Brittany Kerr) publicly encouraged him against apologizing for speaking the truth.
On Tuesday, July 18, Brittany let out a photo of her with her 46-year-old country star husband. In accompaniment of the photo, the blond beauty penned in the caption, “Never apologize for speaking the truth [a red heart emoji].
Brittany’s public support for Jason came shortly after the music video for Jason’s single “Try That in a Small Town” drew criticisms. The promo video was perceived to have contained racist content, prompting Country Music Television (CMT) to pull it from broadcast.
Jason was also met with backlash since part of the song’s lyrics itself was thought to be “pro-lynching.” It included, “Got a gun that my granddad gave me/ They say one day they’re gonna round up/ Well, that s**t might fly in the city, good luck/ Try that in a small town/ See how far ya make it down the road/ You cross that line, it won’t take long/ For you to find out, I recommend you don’t/ Try that in a small town.”
Among the general critics was singer Sheryl Crow, who voiced her thoughts via Twitter. “@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence,” she tweeted. “There’s nothing small-town or American about promoting violence. You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting. This is not American or small town-like. It’s just lame.”
Jason himself has broken his silence on the controversy. In an Instagram Story published on July 18, he wrote, “In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests.”
“These references are not only meritless, but dangerous,” he continued. “There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there is not a single video clip that isn’t real news footage. And while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far.”
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