What racial slur did Morgan Wallen use?
COUNTRY singer Morgan Wallen was caught on video shouting obscene language after a night out in Nashville earlier this year.
The video which went viral in February shows Wallen outside a home in Nashville yelling out profanities. He addressed the incident with Michael Strahan on GMA July 23.
Who is Morgan Wallen?
Born May 13, 1993, is an American country music singer and songwriter.
The 27-year-old was born in and competed in the sixth season of The Voice.
After his appearance on The Voice, Wallen signed with Panacea Records and released his debut single “Stand Alone” in 2015.
In 2016, he signed to Big Loud Record and released his debut album “If I Know Me” in 2018.
The album was an immediate success and reached number 13 in the .
Wallen’s new album “Dangerous: The Double Album” has sat three weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.
He has had hits with songs like “Whiskey Glasses” and “Up Down” with Florida Georgia Line.
Wallen has a daughter, Indie Wilder, with his .
What racial slur did Morgan Wallen use?
TMZ released a video that was reportedly recorded by Wallen’s neighbors showing the country singer yelling profanities after a night out in Nashville.
The country singer and a group of his buddies had spent a night out, and when they arrived at Morgan’s’ home around midnight they were extremely loud.
The group was reportedly loud enough to piss off neighbors, as one began recording the country stars antics.
The video show Wallen stumbling towards his house as he tells someone to watch over a guy in his group and hurls the n-word and other profanities.
“Take care of this “p***y ass motherf***er,” Wallen says.
Wallen continued his antics and says, “take care of this p***y ass n***a,” before finally heading into his home.
The n-word, is an ethnic slur typically directed at Black people, especially African Americans.
N***a originated as a variant of the infamous racial slur n****r.
Has he apologized?
Wallen issued an apology to TMZ in a statement, saying he is embarrassed and sorry.
“I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever.
“I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better,” his statement read.
The country singer has had his contract with Big Loud Records “suspended indefinitely” following the scandal, according to a statement released on social media.
The record label : “In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s contract indefinitely.”
Additionally, Republic Records, the Universal Music-owned label that distributes his recordings, “fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.”
In October 2020, dropped him from a scheduled performance on their show after he violated protocols, after videos appeared on social media of him partying with fans in .
He was later invited back on the show in December, where he appeared in a skit making fun of himself.
His sister Ashlyne took to Instagram to defend the controversial country star.
She said: “There are three things you should ever do about a mistake: admit it, learn from it, and don’t repeat it.”
“I know my brother. He is my best friend, and although what he said was completely unacceptable, I know in my heart that it did not come from a place of hate or malicious intent.
“Should he have said it? No. But should he be given the opportunity to correct his mistake and learn from it? Yes.”
After months of going silent, he went on GMA on July 23 to talk to Michael Strahan.
He said he checked himself into rehab and had to ask himself if he had an alcohol problem.