Sunday, October 6, 2024

ABC Disney Has Giant Problem as Racist Country Music Awards Ignore Beyonce’s Breakout Album

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ABC and Disney have a gigantic problem.

The Country Music Awards announced their nominees this morning and not among them is Beyonce who had one of the biggest hits in country music this year.

Let’s call it: this is pure racism.

Even worse is the CMA embracing Morgan Wallen, who was accused of racism when he was caught on tape for using the N word.

This is the height of temerity for the CMAs and the worst look possible for ABC and Disney.

Beyonce’s breakthrough bestselling album “Cowboy Carter” has sold a stunning 1.2 million copies. The single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” sold 2.5 million copies. The whole project was lavished with praise by critics. “Texas Hold ‘Em” is one of the best singles of the year in country, pop, or R&B.

CMA nominees should protest the awards given what’s happened. ABC should demand changes immediately. Beyonce wouldn’t show up now, but the look of this is disgraceful.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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