The performance comes after Ballerini's home state of Tennessee passed legislation placing restrictions on drag shows (via toofab)
GLAAD Vice President Anthony Allen Ramos released a statement to ET about the performance, praising Ballerini for her inclusion.
"As LGBTQ rights are being questioned in Texas, Tennessee, and several Southern states, Kelsea Ballerini took to one of country music's biggest stages to display bold allyship by proudly featuring talented and beloved drag artists. Kelsea's performance at the CMT Music Awards reinforced that drag is not a threat, it's an art," said Ramos.
"New legislation that tries to silence drag performers in some Southern states is as unpopular as it is unnecessary. The CMT Music Awards also featured a performance from out singer Lily Rose, out red carpet host Cody Alan, and legendary ally Shania Twain called for country music to be 'all inclusive' in her remarks," the statement continued.
"Kelsea made it really clear in the rehearsal room and took even during right before the stage that she was like, 'Take up that space, you know, this is your time as well, and amplify the fact that you're here,'" added Olivia Lux."Even the song, if you're going down, I'm going down too -- it is about the celebration of being a community. And I think that's what we did on the stage tonight. And I really hope that transcended some people as well.
Kelsea Ballerini was short and sweet in her statement, where the country artist said,"I love performance and I love self-expression and I love inclusivity."
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