Carly Pearce is reflecting on her whirlwind of a year and opening up about her divorce from ex-husband, Michael Ray.
The country songstress filed for divorce over three months ago on June 19 after eight months of marriage, People confirmed at the time.
"Hopefully, people respect us to understand that we are humans and I certainly didn't get married to get divorced," Pearce said during a recent interview on ET Canada. "Things happen, and I think it's just something that has to stay between the two of us."
"I've felt the love of fans and appreciate that," she added. "I think it's one of those moments [that's like], 'You're a human.'"
As the interview went on, Pearce was asked what she's learned about herself throughout the experience, to which she replied, "I'm way stronger than I thought."
"We shouldn't [be striving for perfection]. It's so easy to look at artists, like myself or whoever, and think their lives are perfect. That's just not a reality for any of us," she continued. "I think when you go through a lot of changes in every aspect of your life, you kind of realize that imperfections are kind of what make us all ourselves."
Pearce recently released her new single called "Next Girl," which some think references her split from Ray. "You're gonna think it's all your fault / It's just a switch that he turns off / He'll make you think it's love / But I promise you, it's not," she sings on the track.
"If you listen to any of my music and listen to the stories and the way I tell my stories through songs, I think that's always been a huge part of it for me — being honest and being authentic," the singer added in the interview. "This new music in 'Next Girl' is no different than that."
Take a listen to Pearce's latest single, "Next Girl" below.
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