The month of May was the first full month without cable news’ top primetime host, Tucker Carlson, and it showed.
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Maren Morris was honored at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards New York with the Excellence in Media Award. The singer-songwriter took the stage to accept the award and recalled her feud with former Fox News star Tucker Carlson.
It was back in September 2022 that Morris found herself in the middle of a feud with social media influencer Brittany Aldean, the wife of country singer Jason Aldean. Morris was standing up against a transphobic post shared by Brittany. When the influencer was given a platform by Carlson, both took the opportunity to take jabs at Morris calling her a “lunatic,” something that the singer says emboldened her.
“Fine, maybe I felt a little badass taking Tucker Carlson’s calling me a lunatic for standing up to transphobia, turning it into a T-shirt and raising $150,000 for LGBTQ+ charities, yeah,” Morris said. “That made me feel a little cool, but I don’t want to gloat. I would never insult the recently unemployed.”
Carlson was ousted by Fox News last month in what was said to be a mutual agreement. The television personality’s exit coincided with the network agreeing to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle the election software company’s defamation claim.
In her speech, Morris also talked about how the LGBTQ+ community embraced her in junior high and why her speaking up against transphobia is not brave.
“I have heard countless times over the years that I’m one of the brave voices in country music but that is not true,” she said. “I’m not brave — stubborn to the point of delusional, yes — but not brave. Making the right decision shouldn’t take bravery or courage. It shouldn’t take heroic effort to want basic equal rights for everybody. I’m a straight white woman — I’m fine. But leaving
The month of May was the first full month without cable news’ top primetime host, Tucker Carlson, and it showed.
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Maren Morris had the opportunity to poke fun at one of her biggest haters!On Saturday, the 33-year-old country music superstar accepted GLAAD's Excellence in Media award during the organizations annual ceremony and gave a callback to her beef with Tucker Carlson.While accepting the honor, Morris talked about the feeling she got when she spoke out against transphobia following comments made by Carlson, Jason Aldean and his wife, Britney Kerr, about parents of transgender children — which set off a public feud between Morris and the group last year.«Maybe I felt a little badass taking Tucker Carlson's calling me a lunatic for standing up to transphobia, turning it into a T-shirt and raising $150,000 for LGBTQ+ charities,» she said during her speech. «That made me feel a little cool,» she added before taking a jab at the recently fired Fox news host. «But I don't want to gloat, I would never insult the recently unemployed.».@MarenMorris has a thing or two to say about Tucker Carlson’s attacks on her.
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Elizabeth Taylor Maren Morris made history Saturday night in New York City when she became the first country music artist to receive GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award. During the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, the Grammy-winning performer was presented with the honor by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards. “I felt a little badass taking on Tucker Carlson for calling me a lunatic for standing up to transphobia,” Morris told the crowd while holding her trophy. “Maybe I did feel a little cool. But I don’t want to gloat. I would never insult the recently unemployed.”
Unapologetically standing up for what’s right! Maren Morris was honored to be recognized at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards — and couldn’t resist a subtle dig at her feud with Tucker Carlson.
So many stars walked the red carpet outside the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton on Saturday (May 13) in New York City.
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced recipients for 18 of this year’s 33 categories for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Maren Morris received the Excellence in Media Award, introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, presented by ALOK at the star-studded ceremony at the Hilton Midtown in New York.
Outstanding Film – Streaming/TV“Fire Island” (Hulu) and “Anything’s Possible” (Prime Video)Outstanding Reality Series“We’re Here” (HBO)Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode“The Problem With Jon Stewart” (Apple TV+)Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia“Logo’s Trans Youth Town Hall” (Logo)Outstanding Kids & Family Programming- Live Action“Heartstopper” (Netflix)Outstanding Kids & Family Programming- Animated“Dead End: Paranormal Park” (Netflix)Outstanding Breakthrough Music ArtistDove Cameron (Columbia Records)Outstanding Broadway Production“A Strange Loop”Outstanding Video Game“Apex Legends” (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)Outstanding TV Journalism Segment“HIV in the Deep South” In Real Life (Scripps News)Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form“PRIDE | To Be Seen” Soul of a Nation (ABC)Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special“The Last Thing Before We Go: Stephanie Ruhle Talks Spirit Day” The 11th Hour (MSNBC)Outstanding Print Article“Pediatricians Who Serve Trans Youth Face Increasing Harassment. Lifesaving Care Could Be on the Line” by Madeleine Carlisle (Time)Outstanding Online Journalism Article“Alabama Is Trying to Raise the Legal Driving Age for Trans People to 19” by Nico Lang (TheDailyBeast.com)Outstanding BlogMombianOutstanding PodcastTransLash Podcast With Imara Jones (TransLash Media) and Sibling Rivalry (Studio71) (Tie)Outstanding Spanish-Language Online Journalism Article“Proyectos de ley anti LGBTQ+ en Florida son una ‘licencia para discriminar’ y reviven el dolor de Pulse, dicen grupos locales” por Jennifer A.
Charna Flam This year’s GLAAD Media Awards in New York city honored shows and movies like “Fire Island,” “Anything’s Possible,” “Heartstopper” and “We’re Here.” The awards were handed out Saturday night at the New York Hilton Midtown and the ceremony was hosted by “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén. Maren Morris received the excellence in media award, which was introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, which was presented by Alok. The annual GLAAD Media Awards continues to honor those who have provided accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community, celebrating individuals and their work in film, television, journalism, comic books and music.
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McEnany tweeted, “I am honored to share that I will be hosting Fox News Tonight on @FoxNews at 8pm ET all next week (5/8-5/12)! Set your DVR. Please join me next week as we dig into the state of politics, media, culture, and faith in America!”McEnany is the third Fox News personality to fill in as a temporary replacement for Carlson, who was fired on April 24. First it was Brian Kilmeade, who stepped in the day Carlson got the axe.
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