Kacey Musgraves made a generous donation to a scholarship fund in Golden, Texas, where she was born and raised, after sparking backlash for bashing her hometown.
After coming under fire for saying Golden was not a place for people to ‘cheer for’ during a recent concert in Canada, the 36-year-old singer extended an olive branch to her community by making a contribution of $10,000 to the Alba-Golden Seniors Scholarship Fund.
In addition to her donation, the seven-time Grammy winner took to her Instagram Story to apologize for her comment, which she insisted was meant to be a ‘sarcastic, completely unserious joke.’
‘For real, though. I cherish where I’m from. It’s sacred to me. There is a tough duality sometimes being a very proud Texan while also not aligning with all the viewpoints there,’ she explained to her followers. ‘Regardless, I always have Texas and the grit it gave me in my heart.’
The Butterflies hitmaker also offered her explanation of what she really meant when referred to Golden as ‘not much to clap for.’
‘Most people would be shocked to see that where I come from is so hilariously small there isn’t even one stoplight,’ she stated in another post on her Instagram Story. ‘Not even one real grocery store. It’s too small for a school or even a population sign.’
Kacey Musgraves made a generous donation to a scholarship fund in Golden, Texas, where she was born and raised, after sparking backlash for bashing her hometown; seen in March 2024
She continued: ‘Not much to clap for meaning – there ain’t much there. Not much to clap for meaning – damn, you blinked and missed it. It’s a place that at first glance might not seem too special until you stop for a spell and spend time there.’
‘A place can hold deep meaning and its own kind of beauty and I can also be like: “Wow lol. This place ain’t got much going on.” Anyway. That comment compounded with my differing political views and, though, I stand behind those, I see how what I said could have offended the folks that live there and have supported me. It wasn’t a dig on y’all. I promise.’
According to TMZ, the Alba-Golden Seniors Scholarship Fund praised Musgraves for her generous donation and private apology.
‘She expressed how much she still appreciates and loves Golden, and we are grateful for her kind words. We will not let that go unnoticed. We take great pride in our community and the kindness we show to one another. It’s a reminder to always remember where our roots are,’ the organization revealed.
Per the Sweet Potato Festival’s Facebook, the Golden community raised more than $6,000 by sharing t-shirts which read: ‘Golden, Texas: Something to cheer for.’
Musgraves’ career started on the USA Network reality series Nashville Star in 2007, at the age of 19.
While she placed seventh on the show, a year later she recorded two singles for Triple Pop in Austin.
She was signed to Mercury Nashville in 2012, with her debut album Same Trailer, Different Park, arriving in 2013.
After coming under fire for saying Golden was not a place for people to ‘cheer for’ during a recent concert in Canada, the 36-year-old singer extended an olive branch to her community by making a contribution of $10,000 to the Alba-Golden Seniors Scholarship Fund; seen in 2023
In addition to her donation, the seven-time Grammy winner took to her Instagram Story to apologize for her comment, which she insisted was meant to be a ‘sarcastic, completely unserious joke’
The Butterflies hitmaker also offered her explanation of what she meant when referring to Golden as ‘not much to clap for’
The Golden, Texas native released her second album, Pageant Material, in 2015, and her first Christmas album, A Very Kacey Christmas, in 2016.
In 2018, she released her fourth studio album, Golden Hour, which earned critical acclaim and Album of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Musgraves went on to drop her next record, Star-Crossed, in 2021, and her sixth studio album, Deeper Well, earlier this year.
Over her career, she’s earned seven Grammy Awards as well as 17 nominations, seven Country Music Association Awards, and four Academy of Country Music Awards.
