The long holiday weekend held one special surprise no one had on their Labor Day bingo card: Marren Morris raised $100,000 for trans youth by mocking a weak dig by Tucker Carlson. The Fox News airbag did a segment on his show about Morris’ feud with Brittany Aldean, wife of country singer Jason Aldean, over the legitimacy of transgender youth. During the clip, Carlson labeled Morris a “lunatic” and a “fake country music singer.” Morris didn’t bat a country queen eyelash at the insult, and instead turned around and put it on a t-shirt, alongside the Peer Support and Crisis Hotline for trans youth, with all of the proceeds benefitting TransLifeline and the GLAAD Transgender Media Program.
The drama began when Brittany Aldean woke up on August 23 and decided it was a beautiful day to spread hate. She posted an Instagram video of a glam-up with the transphobic caption, “I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life.” The dangerous and hateful remarks immediately sparked backlash online. Marren Morris then rode in to represent the faction of the country music industry that stands up for what’s right.
