Published 16:08 IST, February 4th 2021
Morgan Wallen disqualified from 2021 ACM Awards after he was caught hurling racial slur
Morgan Wallen will no longer to eligible for this year's ACM Awards. The Academy of Country Music spoke about the same in their recent statement on Twitter.
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Morgan Wallen will longer be competing at this year’s ACM Awards. This news comes days after Wallen was caught throwing racial slurs at somebody and using n-word. Apart from being banned from ACM Awards, Morgan Wallen’s music has also been pulled from all radio stations. Find out more details about this story below.
Morgan Wallen to t be a part of 2021 ACM Awards
Morgan Wallen found himself in hot waters after he was caught on video using n-word. video, which was shared by TMZ, spread like wild-fire and landed country music star in a huge puddle. Wallen even issued an apology about same in a statement but that did t help him in any way. w, latest blow to Wallen’s music career comes from 2021 ACM Awards.
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ACM Awards’ Twitter handle has issued a statement about Morgan Wallen n-word controversy. Academy of Country Music has decided to stop Morgan Wallen’s “involvement and eligibility” at 2021 ACM Awards. Academy has also made Wallen’s manment aware of ir decision. In its statement, ACM also declared that y do t support behaviour that does t align with ir commitment and dedication to “diversity and inclusion”. Take a look at ACM’s full statement here.
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Apart from ACM’s decision, Morgan Wallen n-word controversy also led to his manment company suspending him “indefinitely”. Big Loud’s statement also mentions that Republic Records fully agrees with Big Loud’s decision. Republic Records also agree that kind of behaviour Wallen showcased, “will t be tolerated”. As mentioned earlier, many radios have stopped playing Wallen’s music on air. se radio stations include iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media, SiriusXM, Pandora, and CMT.
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Morgan Wallen’s n-word controversy
TMZ reported about Morgan Wallen n-word us by posting a video about same that was filmed by singer’s neighbour on Sunday night. In video, Wallen can be heard cursing somebody and entering his house with friends. He also instructs one of his friends to “rough somebody up”, according to media portal’s report.
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16:08 IST, February 4th 2021