Maren Morris Rallies Behind Beyonc's Country Music Remarks With 3 Fiery Words

Maren Morris wants to make it clear that she has Beyonc s back. 

The singer-songwriter, who got her start in country music, threw her support behind Beyonc after she revealed on Tuesday that her new highly anticipated country music album was spurred by an experience she had years ago where she did not feel welcomed. 

And it was very clear that I wasnt, she wrote in the caption of an Instagram post promoting the upcoming album, titled Cowboy Carter. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive.

Morris responded to Beyoncs statement, writing in the comments section of the post, per People : Drag them, Queen.

Many fans of Beyonc, who is set to release Cowboy Carter on March 29, believe that the singers Instagram post was referencing her 2016 performance at the CMA Awards.

Beyonc memorably performed her country song, Daddy Lessons, alongside The Chicks during the ceremony . The performance, however, drew racist backlash from some country music fans who were angry that the Break My Soul singer was featured at the show. 

The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me, Beyonc wrote elsewhere in the caption, adding, This aint a Country album. This is a Beyonc album.

Morris has called out racism , mysogyny  and LGBTQ discrimination  in the country music industry before. 

In 2022, the I Cant Love You Anymore singer called Brittany Aldean, the wife of country star Jason Aldean, an Insurrection Barbie, after she made transphobic comments  on Instagram. 

Last year, Morris told The Los Angeles Times  that she was stepping back from parts of the country music industry that fueled misogynist and racist and homophobic and transphobic atmospheres, particularly following Donald Trumps presidency .

She later clarified on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen  that she wasnt walking away from the genre altogether, but instead that she was leaving behind the toxic parts of it.

Last month, Morris told E! News why she was excited about Beyoncs upcoming album. 

I feel like shes always been genre-less, but I think the leaning into country elements and sort of reclaiming country music back to Black people because they created the genre is such a statement, she said.