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Kelsea Ballerini
CMT Awards Drag Act
Draws Just 2 FCC Complaints
5/1/2023 1:00 AM PT
Kelsea Ballerini‘s CMT Music Awards performance with drag queens had social media, and some country music fans, up in arms — but, turns out, it was barely a blip on the FCC’s radar.
You’ll recall, the country singer had 4 queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” share the stage with her at this year’s awards ceremony — and she was facing a lot of online backlash for involving them in her number.
However, TMZ has obtained the complaints filed with the Federal Communications Commission regarding Kelsea’s moment … and there were only two. For comparison, the FCC received 103 complaints about Rihanna‘s Super Bowl halftime show.
One came from Texas, complaining about “drag queens on a family show.” The other came from Alaska, saying children shouldn’t be exposed to drag, adding … “We are no longer able to watch this station. We have children in our home that have no business being exposed to this filth.”
As we reported, sources told us Kelsea stood by her performance despite all the flak she caught for it. We’re told the appearances were fully planned, and it was Kelsea’s idea to call in the drag backup.
She was also gettin’ a good amount of praise online from the other side of the argument, too … so we’re assuming these 2 complaints aren’t gonna sway her either.
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