Why Kacey Musgraves Rejected a Recording Exec's Advice and Fought for her First Single

Kacey Musgraves refused to change her sound or story for country music record executives, the singer explained at Variety's Power of Women event.
After being told that "sometimes you just gotta do things you’re not proud of," by a prominent industry player Musgraves responded "that’s where me and you are very different.” Since then the singer has been fighting to put a new narrative in country music, hers. And she's not afraid to sing about anything now. Watch her full Power of Women speech, presented by Lifetime.
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[@joshlangston8169]

Kasey is a class act. A real american beauty inside and out.

[@AZAELIABANKS]

So well spoken and gorgeous 💜

[@asyarizainol22]

AZAELIABANKS DROP FANTASEA 2!

[@AndySaenz]

She’s from Texas like Kelly Clarkson! The Lone Star State has given us so many amazing singers!

[@avjake]

Love Kacey. She's got guts and knows what's right for her.

[@anoosh2075]

I discovered Kacey a few days ago. I am so impressed with her. She is a class act. I am already a big fan of hers. Much respect...

[@Antoinettescloset]

I stumbled across Kacey a few weeks ago. I purchased her newest album and it's been in my car since and I play it every single day.

[@davidbowman4259]

Same here.

[@Tellyawhat4]

That was such an insightful and inspiring speech and delivered so eloquently. I love her passion for the Arts and her desire to pay it forward. That dress is just stunning: simplicity made beautiful. This gal is the whole package!

[@glenn212now]

She is more and more impressive every time I see her. Wow.

[@MatheusCoimbraa]

wow, what a speech

[@diannalambers7288]

I love hearing her on fighting for her music!

[@iboopyournose7307]

Respect to a beautiful, immensely talemted, generous, kind soul!! WOW!! She is so effortless and authentic in revealing her heart and spirit!! I'm a huge fan!!

[@pedropicoito534]

I hate that no one's laughing

[@IsaiahArmendariz]

Pedro Ma SR Picoito they turn down the volume of the audience so you can hear her!

[@beingearnest123]

Kacey is an angel on earth

[@luisminer6074]

I live 35 mins from where Kacy is from and her description of ETX could not be more true especially about the arts.

[@daveshephard1937]

What a wonderful, smart, intelligent, talented human being. Being Beautiful does her no harm either.

[@mattmietchen5024]

She is amazing.

[@daveshephard1937]

Artistic genius, one of the Worlds very special people.

[@yogeshaher7384]

Kacey Musgrave's the voice of the century

[@joshuamichael2421]

They didn't deserve that speech! Haha I don't know why it wasn't better received.

[@paigelam2792]

That audience did NOT appreciate her jokes omfg so weak

[@GetBaesEveryday]

I saw that as well. However, I didn’t care because the speech was so motivational and well said. I felt her speech.

[@heidibarnes3586]

paige lam

[@davidbowman4259]

Maybe they're illiterate Trump cultists.

[@IsaiahArmendariz]

The sound of the volume of the crowd is lowered

[@rachelconradie8480]

Truly amazing human soul and music artist

[@jokodrumsguitar]

she is right up there with Keanu Reeves in terms of the kindness!

[@aprilnash7251]

She wasn't always kind growing up (I went to school with her) but I'm glad she has grown into a kind person and look at her amazing career!

[@gumzy3000]

Kacey's authenticity is refreshing.

[@NJHater]

I ❤ her.

[@angelp.5224]

#kaceymusgraves thank you from Sevierville TN

[@maryjlee2647]

Kacey’s music has magic ❤️✨😍

[@hector-jz]

So inspiring! Thank you. 😍

[@dadcelo]

I'm so proud of her 😭

[@bowiehs]

she is so amazing!

[@kenmcneillmusic1699]

She’s very fortunate to have that teacher and mentor. There’s always that first person, not famous, not in the spotlight and it is usually those people who help light the creative spark. This is a story that has been a constant in the music biz. She’s certainly not the first artist to follow her own instincts man or woman. Good for her. There are thousands of songwriters, musicians who don’t get what she has. Perseverance.

[@CrAck-MoNey]

Such a great presentation!

[@michaelsix9684]

everyone has to come from somewhere, glad she found her way to an incredible life with a music career

[@aprilnash7251]

I went to school with her, I remember her yodeling in 8th grade English, and now look at her.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@aprilnash7251 you were lucky, Kacey perfomed as a kid, paid her dues early, not surprised at her success - she is so pretty too

[@aprilnash7251]

@@michaelsix9684 her parents took her and her sister all over the place singing since they were little. They always had money, that makes a big difference.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@aprilnash7251 it does, and if you have that support early it can help launch a career much quicker--Kacey has the package, she is very blessed

[@aprilnash7251]

@@michaelsix9684 yes I agree. She is beautiful and successful, it is very cool to see someone that you went to school with your whole upbringing, become a star! Her songwriting is the biggest part of her talent to me.

[@bioxplode]

This is why so many want to come to America, we have so much opportunity no matter how small the community, WE have the ability to transform the world. Be good for goodness sakes!

[@SpaGurl85]

Just love her!!!!!

[@kaysiehesebeck]

Spacey kacey💚

[@Tom-Fisherman]

.....About a girl that recommends ingesting mushrooms and dope. She is really awesome. She is spacey.

[@GleepTuber]

LOVE YOUUUUUUUU

[@faaaduma]

Nice attitude & accent🙌

[@ellesextraaccount3497]

😍

[@tomjohnson3004]

Umm, hmm , may God's grace be bestowed upon you and your family, and the state of Texas .

[@presscompton7842]

National treasure

[@patrickmosley8634]

Big gang okay luv

[@georgiakatherine133]

kacey reeeeeally hates her old haircut

[@robertkeith9702]

My goddess 💕, I love you

[@fabiogutierrez5197]

🤗🌹

[@Venetiababy1]

I like her a lot! She's done some great songs. Unfortunately, her Star-Crossed album is a flop. It's watered down tripe. She needs to stick to her roots.

[@toobad9295]

is kacey racist or is she against muslims or immigrants or something since she’s from texas? does anyone know?

[@hempchimp]

You're an Idiot.

[@toobad9295]

@@hempchimp all I hear is how racist texas is from people that live there or have lived there

[@hempchimp]

@@toobad9295 All I hear is that people on KZbin who admit that they rely on what they 'want' to hear having to do with hating a particular group of people aren't really that intelligent and for some reason feel that they still have to spew their Racist Hate because they want to show someone that they might be 'edgy' and 'cool'. Lack of intelligence is very obvious here. Edgy and Cool can only be seen through the eyes of someone who's intelligence matches yours. Your parents must be proud though... raising someone with so much deficiency that still hasn't seemed to hit bottom yet. But they're embarrassed that you seem to constantly want to show the world how deficient you actually are and prove that you haven't bottomed out yet. Do them a favor. Quit embarrassing yourself. If you do, your Mom might still let you Breastfeed when you whine...

[@jasonmartin7711]

She is terrible at not understanding music branding at all....this is not the way you act in front of crowds and you can still write songs and do what you want. She has no understanding of music branding and yes you can still love homosexuals.Her career will be dead and gone because She did not listen to experts.

[@MarieYLee]

Lol. What? The same experts who told her that Merry Go Round wouldn't work and not to release Arrow? Sure, she's not relevant in the modern country radio era, but she has doesn't need them. I always find it hilarious that whenever she does/say something that the conservative country fans disagree with (gun control, calling Trump a tool, Ted Cruz, etc), they will say "she doesn't know her fan base/she will lose most of her fans/etc".

[@emilyreno5562]

She's good but she's not country. I'm team Miranda Lambert

[@laniwilliamson]

Emily Reno Technically she is country , she’s more traditional country.

[@annm4137]

Why do you have to be team anyone? Her being speaking at a function honoring women doesn't have shit to do with trashanda 🙄🖕🏻🤣🖕🏻

[@emmahartvig9966]

Emily Reno 😂she is country. Way more country than anyone on the radio

[@Hyperkowtow]

Why not both?

[@GetBaesEveryday]

That’s funny, because Kacey actually wrote Miranda’s most famous song, Mama’s Broken Heart, so team Miranda is founded on someone who “isn’t country” Edit: thanks for all the likes! And no hate to Miranda, she is amazing as well. I was just saying. ;)