Kacey Musgraves divides fans with immigrant children’s plea, faces boycott calls to ‘shut up and sing’
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Country singer Kacey Musgraves faced backlash after urging fans at her Chicago concert to donate to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, a nonprofit aiding immigrant children whose parents have been deported.
- While her appeal received applause from the audience, it sparked criticism online from conservative commentators and some fans who called for boycotts and accused her of politicizing her music.
- Critics also argued Musgraves should donate her own money instead of asking fans to contribute, given her reported $15 million net worth and high ticket prices.
- Supporters defended Musgraves, emphasizing the humanitarian need to help immigrant children regardless of political views and praising her for speaking out.
- Musgraves reaffirmed her support on social media, and the Young Center thanked her publicly; the nonprofit advocates for unaccompanied immigrant children and has seen increased demand amid rising detention times and immigration enforcement.
