Is there anyone in society more persecuted than a celebrity canceled three years ago? Never mind that is the biggest star in country music and one of the most successful current working musicians, . According to Darius Rucker (a.k.
a. Mr. Hootie & the Blowfish), more of us should open our hearts and minds to the guy following his getting caught .
“I think Morgan’s become a better person since that,” Rucker states on a recent episode of ’s podcast ( ). “I’ve known Morgan a long time. Since all that happened Morgan’s tried to really better himself and become a better person and see the world in a much better, better way.
” Wallen did face career consequences after the N-word controversy, including suspension from his record label contract and being disqualified from the . Wallen and his career has continued apace. His albums have , he’s , and he currently has a hit song with Post Malone.
In Rucker’s own words, “No one’s selling more tickets than Morgan,” and yet somehow “he’s forgiven” by the country music establishment. For example, “He’s still not out for CMAs and ACMs,” Rucker says. Wait, hasn’t he been nominated for multiple awards at both ceremonies since the scandal, and in fact won Album of the Year at the ACMs in 2022? “They can say what they want, but the fact that Morgan Wallen is not up for entertainer of the year and those things is crazy,” Rucker asserts.
Uhh, Wallen was up for entertainer of the year at both ceremonies for.
