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John Rich has spoken out on fellow country noun star Garth Brooks' refusal to ban the sale of Bud Light in his soon-to-open bar, as the beer brand faces continued boycotts.
Bud Light drew relentless criticism in April for a small branded partnership it had with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In a video posted to Instagram on April 1, Mulvaney said that the beer brand had sent her a can with her face on it to commemorate days of her living as a woman.
Mulvaney's partnership with Bud Lightdrew condemnation from several conservative figures, including Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Many issued calls for a boycott of the beer and there has been overt scrutiny of an increasingnumberof companies over their pro-LGBTQ+ marketing initiatives.
Musicians Kid Rock, Travis Tritt and Rich counted themselves among those who publicly declared their aversion to Bud Light over its collaboration with Mulvaney.
However, Brooks bucked the trend with the recent announcement that he will not be banning the beer from his bar, Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, when it opens this summer
Garth Brooks responds to Bud Light backlash: 'Inclusiveness is always going to be me'
A few months ago, serving Bud Light at a bar would hardly have been controversial.
But after country superstar Garth Brooks announced his Nashville bar would serve "every brand of beer" last week, he had to deal with "quite a tiny bit of a stir," as he put it in a livestream Monday.
The musician received backlash online from fans who were boycotting Bud Light after the brand partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in an ad.
"Everybody's got their opinions," Brooks said of the online controversy during his "Inside Studio G" livestream.
"But inclusiveness is always going to be me. I think diversity is the answer to the problems that are here and the answer to the problems that are coming. So I romance diversity. All inclusive, so all are welcome. I understand that might not be other people’s opinions, but that's OK, man.”
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.The country singer also addressed fans who might not want to arrive to Brooks' Friends in Low Places Bar &
'All are welcome': Why Garth Brooks says he's all about inclusivity amid 'Bud Light' backlash
Garth Brooks took some time from "Inside Studio G" to address the beer in the room.
The country music icon and soon-to-be Nashville bar owner took a several minutes to talk about some backlash he recently received about saying he would be serving one of America's top-selling beers, Bud Light, at his upcoming lower Broadway bar, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk.
“Everybody’s got their opinions. But inclusiveness is always going to be me,” Brooks said during the reside stream on Facebook. “I think diversity is the answer to the problems that are here and the answer to the problems that are coming. So I love diversity. All inclusive, so all are welcome. I comprehend that might not be other people’s opinions, but that’s OK, man.”
Conservative backlash for serving Bud Illumination at Friends in Short Places bar
Brooks told Billboard Wednesday during a Country Live panel that his Nashville bar would "serve every brand of beer" and that he is prioritizing 'manners and the safety of patrons at the b
Video footage of Garth Brooks performing his anti-homophobia and anti-racism track "We Shall Be Free" has resurfaced on social media. It comes after his refusal to ban the sale of Bud Light in his soon-to-open bar.
While a faction of MAGA Republicans have vowed to pitch out Brooks' music over his willingness to stock Bud Light, a number of fans have pointed out that the star's inclusive stance is nothing new.
Sharing an undated video clip of Brooks performing onstage, one Twitter user wrote: "Lol at people upset that Garth Brooks won't join in their anti-LGBTQ Bud Light boycott clearly don't remember him singing that we shall be free 'when we're free to love anyone we choose' 31 years ago. And then performing it with rainbow stage lights a few years back."
"And a lot of people don't remember that his sister [Betsy Smittle, who died in ] was a lesbian, and was in his band for a long time," said another.
"Exactly right," the original poster responded. "He also won a GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) award in '93 and performed in a concert for the Human Righ