Brittany Aldean is known for being married to country music singer Jason Aldean. Brittany Aldean is also a singer herself, but she is more well-known for her work as a television personality and her entrepreneur work. She has a large presence on social media, which is actually what caused her name to appear in headlines this week. Aldean came under fire, specifically from country music singers, after posting transphobic statements on her social media.
Aldean has been involved in a Twitter war with singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope. Morris and Pope have called out Aldean to hold her accountable for her language. While Aldean claims her words were taken out of context, Morris and Pope found her statements very inappropriate and have said as much on Twitter. Let's get into what went down between Brittany Aldean and the singers.
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Brittany Aldean is the wife of country music singer Jason Aldean. Her maiden name is Kerr and she is also a singer. Aldean actually auditioned for the iconic show American Idol in 2012. Now she runs a fashion blog and is very present on Instagram and YouTube. She is most known for her presence on social media and for her entrepreneur endeavors.
Aldean is the mother to two beautiful children. She gave birth to her son Memphis in 2017 and her daughter Navy in 2019. She is also the step-mother to her husband's children from his previous marriage.
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Fans of Jason Aldean will remember how disappointed they were in the country music singer due to the messy transition from his former wife Jessica Ussery. Jason Aldean was seen kissing Brittany while he was still married to Ussery. The scandal caused Jason Aldean to divorce from Ussery, and he began officially seeing Brittany Kerr.
Despite the messy beginning, Brittany and Jason Aldean have been happily married since 2015. They have two children together.
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Brittany Aldean's fight with Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope all started due to the alleged transphobic comments she shared on social media. Aldean shared a reel on Instagram, with the intention of sharing her makeup look. Instead of maintaining her innocent intentions, Aldean added a caption that ended up being severely offensive to the transgender community.
Aldean's caption had singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope clapping back. Aldean said in her caption, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
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Maren Morris is a very popular country music singer. She grew in popularity due to her hit songs such as "80s Mercedes" and "My Church." She also collaborated with Zedd on the song "The Middle" in 2018 and headlined at the Stagecoach festival this year.
Morris is married to fellow singer Ryan Hurd. Together they released the hit song "Chasing After You." They are still happily married, but they have gone through some rough patches due to Morris's touring schedule. They welcomed a beautiful child into the world in March 2020.
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Like Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope is also a country music star. Pope rose to stardom after winning the singing competition The Voice in 2012. After the competition, she was signed by a big label and moved to Nashville. Her career has been on the upward trajectory ever since and she has grown a dedicated fanbase in country music.
Her largest hit is the duet she recorded with Chris Young, "Think Of You." Pope has since become an independent artist and is continuing to rise is popularity. She is currently dating Sam Palladio.
Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope were not pleased with Brittany Aldean's comments on Instagram. They thought she belittled the lives of children struggling with being transgender, especially the comparison Aldean made between being transgender and having a tomboy phase.
Pope tweeted: "You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGTBQ+ people in their messaging." Morris replied, saying "it's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human?"
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Brittany Aldean is not the only one to suffer from her poor choice of words. Aldean's transphobic comments on Instagram are also affecting her family, specifically her husband Jason Aldean. He is being held accountable for his wife's actions just as much as she is, and the consequences may severely affect his career in the future.
Jason Aldean was dropped by his PR firm this week in the wake of his wife's controversy. The PR firm wanted nothing to do with the transphobic narrative Brittany Aldean was implying. While it is still unclear what Jason Aldean's next move will be in regards to PR, this certainly is a smear on his name.
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Brittany Aldean's response to the Twitter attacks of Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope was to claim "per usual, my words were taken out of context." She responded via Instagram, including the eye-roll emoji. Fans do not think Aldean feels remorse for her words, nor do they think she fully understands the implications of her actions.
Her response was below a post promoting her new clothing line. The "Barbie" line is meant to support the fight against child trafficking. While a worthy cause, fans are not pleased with her response and lack of acknowledgment of her mistake.