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The country singer expressed that she’s “never pleased with bringing another woman down” after her name started trending due to Underwood’s choice to perform in Washington, D.C.
Megan Moroney recently expressed that she’s “never happy tearing down another woman.”
In an interview for Rolling Stone’s Future of Music series, the 27-year-old “Tennessee Orange” singer shared her surprise at seeing her name trend online. This came after fans started comparing her to Carrie Underwood, following Underwood’s decision to perform at President Donald Trump’s January inauguration.
According to Rolling Stone, some Underwood fans shifted their focus to Moroney after news surfaced that Underwood had performed “America the Beautiful” at the January 20th event, causing Moroney’s name to gain traction on X.
Moroney admitted she was puzzled by her involvement in the conversation. “I’m like, ‘Why am I getting brought into this?’” she told the outlet. While she appreciated that listeners connected with her music, she emphasized her discomfort with putting down another female artist.
Moroney also commented that it was “hard to say” whether she would have made the same choice as Underwood but acknowledged that fans’ disappointment was understandable.
“I come from a large family with differing political views,” she explained. “And I’ve learned that you can’t change people’s minds. The best thing I can do is love them. That’s the message I want my fans to take from my music — to hopefully find comfort in it.”
As previously mentioned, Underwood performed at Trump’s second inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January 20. During her performance, she sang a cappella and invited the audience to join in. Other acts that took part in Trump’s inaugural events included the Village People, Nelly, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Meanwhile, in her Rolling Stone cover story, Moroney also spoke about her love for Justin Bieber and her decision to stay single since her breakup last year with what she described as “a regular finance dude.”
“I feel like I’ve always had poor taste in men,” Moroney admitted. “I had a really sweet boyfriend in fifth grade, but I ended things with him because I wanted to date the eighth-grade bad boy who had repeated grades a few times… I’m not sure if this song will make my next album, but one of the opening lines is ‘I know how to pick them. Copy, paste.’”
Reflecting on her recent rise to fame, Moroney said she couldn’t imagine dealing with the emotional toll of heartbreak during such a pivotal year. “I can’t imagine going through the past year while feeling heartbroken and crying over a guy,” she shared.
Moroney also mentioned that her personal life is closely tied to her career, which is why dating isn’t a priority for her at the moment. “Unfortunately, a lot of my personal life revolves around my work life, so dating just isn’t something that’s at the forefront of my mind. I don’t really stress about it too much,” she explained.