Kelsea Ballerini Stands by CMT Efficiency with Drag Queens Regardless of Backlash

Kelsea Ballerini would not remorse her groundbreaking efficiency alongside drag queens on nationwide tv, and it undoubtedly wasn’t a shock to showrunners … TMZ has discovered.

Sources with direct data inform us … the backlash Kelsea’s getting for Sunday’s CMT Music Awards second — having 4 “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens come on stage throughout considered one of her performances — is falling on deaf ears … ‘trigger she would not remorse it one bit.

We’re instructed Kelsea totally stands by her resolution to function the drag queens … which some of us in conservative circles have gone ballistic over — accusing CMT of going woke.

FWIW, the drag queens’ look was totally deliberate. Manufacturing sources inform TMZ … each CMT and CBS had been extraordinarily supportive of the cameo and knew about it from the get-go … we’re additionally instructed they’d been a part of rehearsals since Friday.

One of many drag queens, Manila Luzon, says it was truly Kelsea’s concept to contain them — and he or she did so trigger she’s an ally. Manila says the drag queens had been tremendous proud of how issues went and respect the community heads for giving them a platform in entrance of a brand new sort of viewers.

ML provides … nation music is shifting ahead with the remainder of the world. The efficiency was a celebration of affection and a celebration of artistry.