Maren Morris did not have a case of the Monday blues yesterday (April 24), as she was celebrating Tucker Carlson’s unexpected exit from Fox News.
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The network issued a statement confirming that Fox News Media and the highest-rated anchor have gone their separate ways. His final broadcast of Tucker Carlson Tonight aired on Friday, April 21. The right-wing channel will fill the 8. p.m. slot and will be led by a rotation of Fox News personalities until a new host is named.
“Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” read the report. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.”
Following the shocking news, the “Humble Quest” singer turned to social media to share her thoughts on the split. In September, Carlson referred to Morris as a “lunatic” and “fake country music singer.”
The name-calling came after Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany, appeared on the show to speak about her beliefs on transgender children.
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“Happy Monday, MotherTucker,” wrote Morris on her Instagram story.
The caption was shared alongside a screengrab of the superstar’s face and a graphic that read “Lunatic Country Music Person” on Tucker Carlson Tonight. She also shared rainbow cover art that read: “THE ONLY TUCKERS ALLOWED ARE THE DRAG QUEENS.”
At the time, the singer-songwriter did not hesitate to call out Brittany on social media and support the LGBTQ+ community.
“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,” said Brittany.
“It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie,” shared Morris.
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The Voice winner and singer, Cassadee Pope weighed in on the controversial topic and social media feud as well, advocating for trans rights. Morris went on to sell T-shirts with Carlson’s “Lunatic” label. The GRAMMY Award winner raised more than $150,000 for GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program and Trans Life Line—a non-profit that provides financial and emotional support to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Carlson’s exit comes days after the network reached a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. The company filed a defamation lawsuit against FOX News in 2021. The network giant claimed that the Dominion helped “rig the 2020 presidential election.”
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