It's not easy blazing a new trail in a genre as established as country music, but Mickey Guyton has made a name for herself doing just that. ET's Rachel Smith was joined by the 40-year-old songstress at Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up Bar on Thursday ahead of her performance at CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was "coming in hot" to the musical festival and opened up about her musical journey and the excitement with her upcoming headlining tour. Guyton made history as the first Black artist to ever earn a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album , and has always been vocal about the blatant racism she's faced during her time as a singer, and how being a Black female artist has led to some in the industry unwilling to give her a chance, or questioning her ability to succeed.
In March, after Beyoncé dropped her highly anticipated country album, Cowboy Carter , she paid homage to Guyton with a bouquet of white flowers and a sweet message. The Remember Her Name singer shared the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer's sweet gesture with her fans on Instagram , revealing the note thanking her for making country music more accessible to fellow Black artists. "Mickey, Thank you for opening doors for me queen.
Keep Shining. Love and respect, Beyoncé," the note read. Guyton was moved by the touching message.
"With opportunity comes possibility," she captioned her post. "The possibilities are endless with you @beyonce. God gave me an assignment and I followed.
May the doors continue t.
