Country star faces backlash from conservative fans over plea to support immigrant children
Country star faces backlash from conservative fans over plea to support immigrant children
Carsen HoladayTue, August 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM UTC
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Kacey Musgraves is facing backlash from MAGA warriors after she showed support for immigrant families at a recent concert (Getty)
Kacey Musgraves is facing backlash from some fans after she showed support for immigrant families during a birthday performance.
The Grammy-winning country singer celebrated her 38th birthday on Friday by marking the opening night of her Middle of Nowhere tour in Chicago. At one point during the performance, she paused the show and urged the audience to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights as her “birthday wish.”
“It’s a wonderful organization, and they help give aid — legal aid — and money to children whose parents have been deported unfairly,” Musgraves said on stage. “It’s not a political thing. It’s just, these kids need help.”
She continued: “They have no guidance and no way to get through this thing without their home base or their parents. So anyway, 50 cents, whatever the hell, I don't know, whatever you want to do, but that would mean a lot to me. If you don't want to, that's totally fine too.”
The plea was met with applause and cheers from her crowd at the United Center. However, once videos of the moment started circulating online, conservative political commentators were quick to unleash their wrath on the “Follow Your Arrow” singer.
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Fox News’ Tomi Lahren posted in response to the video on X, “what is an unfair deportation?” while conservative commentator Vince Langman complained, “what happened to the country music industry?”
“Lost me young lady, no more listening to you,” one former fan wrote to Musgraves on X. Another angry user commented on her Instagram: “Might want to know the majority of your audience before talking out against illegal aliens being deported!”
One fan countered in the comments of her latest post: “We love you Kacey! People upset and surprised she would support the Young Centre clearly know nothing about her: she's always been a progressive, and not quiet about it.”
The Independent has reached out to Musgraves for comment.
The Grammy winner is currently on her ‘Middle of Nowhere’ tour (Getty)
This is not the first time that Musgraves has upset conservatives. She has spent her career backing progressive causes, from supporting immigrants to gun control and LGBTQ+ rights.
Her pick of charity also does not come out of nowhere: Musgraves has repeatedly championed the Young Center, a national nonprofit that advocates for children separated from their families. Earlier this year, she partnered with Depop to sell pieces from her music videos and her personal wardrobe to raise money for the organization.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
