Female Artists on Being Pitted Against Each Other: 'This Isn't Mean Girls'

A wave of country females has begun to address their unfair coverage by the media.

Though sometimes inadvertently, the media has a tendency to pit country females against one another and create rivalries among them, they say.

Kelly Clarkson drew attention to the longstanding problem with a tweet in which publication The Tylt asked whether Kelly or Carrie Underwood is the “more iconic” American Idol winner.

“I think we’re both winning in life and pretty blessed,” Kelly responded. “Singers, mamas, CEO’s.... #AmbitiousBlondes go ahead @carrieunderwood.”

Carrie then responded herself, writing she wished “more publications would just celebrate women’s success without pitting them against each other.” 

Kelsea Ballerini chimed in two days later, sharing a tweet from a different, unnamed publication that asked which female star is the preferable ACM Awards performer.

Kelsea wrote in response those questions create “tension,” and it “sets us back.” “

I just don’t want the new females in country music to be misrepresented to the fans or the media as the popular girls in high school that pose for photos like were [sic] bffs but secretly despise the one that dates the quarterback,” Kelsea pens. “And more than that, I don’t want US to feel like that. This isn’t mean girls, this is country music. Where you actually CAN sit with us.” 

LeAnn Rimes commented on Kelsea's posted to applaud her for speaking out.

"This is amazing," the "Blue" singer writes. "I'm so happy you spoke your heart on this. It's sad that as women we are made out to be each other's competition instead of each other's cheerleaders. Times, they are a changing and all because storing [sic] women are speaking up and standing in LovE! You are a beauty! Congrats on all your success."

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