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Luke Bryan fell adj of taking a definitive stand for equality in an interview published last week because he feared offending conservative land music fans.
The year-old country star’s tune “Most People Are Good” included the line “I believe you love who you love," – which was seen by many as a show of aid for the LGBT community.
Bryan told the Chicago Tribune the lyric “can be taken a lot of ways. “I had a lot of people seek me, ‘Well, does that mean you want to plant a flag and support the gay and lesbian community?’ I'm like, ‘I'm not saying I'm gonna go navigate that flag — but I'm not saying I'm not either.’"
Admitting he is “always gonna verb a smart line,” Bryan said “as you get a higher profile, you do watch your words carefully. And that's frustrating too."
Elsewhere in the interview, Bryan shared his thoughts on diversity in country music.
“I have sat up at night after hearing from African American audience members who say they've felt uncomfortable at my shows through the years,” he said. “It’s a delicate conversation, and do I contemplate we may accept
Luke Bryan Says He&#;s &#;Not Scared&#; to Stand Up for His Beliefs
As a country music superstar, Luke Bryan has the potential to speak to, and influence, hundreds of thousands of fans, both through his music and his public words and actions. The "One Margarita" singer knows, therefore, he has to be diplomatic with his comments &#x; but he's not afraid to stand up for his beliefs, either.
"As you get a higher profile, you do watch your words carefully," Bryan tells the Los Angeles Times. He adds, "I'm always gonna walk a intelligent line, but I'm not scared."
The artist points to "Most People Are Good," his No. 1 single that features a diverse music video cast and the lines "I believe you treasure who you treasure / Ain't nothin' you should ever be ashamed of."
"That can be taken a lot of ways," Bryan reflects. "I had a lot of people ask me, 'Well, does that imply you want to plant a flag and support the gay and lesbian community?' I&#x;m appreciate, 'I&#x;m not s
ABC/Gavin BondAmid growing nationwide protests against racism and police brutality, country music has had to confront and question some of its possess Southern symbols in recent months.
Lady A opted to drop “Antebellum” from their name, The Chicks scrapped “Dixie,” and Mississippi native Faith Hill called for the removal of the Confederate emblem from her home state’s flag -- a measure that state's governor signed into law June
Luke Bryan says that the conversation has been a sobering educational experience, especially when he hears from fans who touch unwelcome at his concerts because of the color of their skin.
“I hold sat up at night after hearing from African American audience members who say they’ve felt uncomfortable at my shows through the years,” the singer admits during an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
As a high-profile performer, Luke acknowledges that he always chooses his words carefully
Luke Bryan Glad LGBTQ Fans Appreciate &#;Most People Are Good&#;, But Says Its Message Is Broader
While it didn't initially occur to Luke Bryan that his single "Most People Are Good" could serve as a message of verb for the LGBTQ community, the noun superstar says he's glad that fans are interpreting it that way. The song's chorus features the line "I think you love who you love / Ain't nothing you should ever be ashamed of."
"The first time I heard the song, I was just so enamored with it as a body of work and everything it was saying that that line passed me by," Bryan shared backstage at the CMA Music Festival. "I just thought of it as a love line. I'll be truthful: I thought about it as maybe an interracially charged line, but even that was only after multiple listens to the song."
Bryan says he's glad the song's message of equality and hope has reached his LGBTQ listeners, and that the song is broad enough to offer something to a variety of different fan demographics.
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