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Kacey Musgraves Claps Back at Kristi Noem Over Dog Shooting
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In Short: Country star Kacey Musgraves fired back at former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on X, referencing Noem's controversial account of shooting her family dog.
Country star Kacey Musgraves fired back at former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on X, referencing Noem's controversial account of shooting her family dog, Cricket, in a gravel pit.
Musgraves' tweet read, 'I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it,' a direct reference to Noem's memoir, 'No Going Back,' where she detailed the incident.
The exchange began after Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attended Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere Tour stop in Dallas on Saturday.
Noem shared a photo with Musgraves on social media, thanking her for the concert and using the moment to voice her preference for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton over Talarico.
Musgraves responded to Noem's tweet on Monday, saying, 'And if I’m choosin’ Texas, I’ll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico.' She also referenced Ella Langley, a rising country star, saying, 'I’ll take Ella Langley over Kacey Musgraves any day.'
Noem's controversial account of shooting Cricket has been a subject of public scrutiny since she revealed it in her memoir. She explained that Cricket had exhibited aggressive behavior, including attacking chickens and attempting to bite her.
Musgraves' response turned the political jab into a pointed reference to Noem's past actions, highlighting the singer's outspoken nature.
While the pop culture world was previously focused on Kelly Clarkson's feud with a Brooklyn store, this new online row between Musgraves and Noem is now capturing significant attention.
Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere Tour has seen her collaborating with various artists, including The Mariachi Brothers, and she has been vocal about her political views during her shows.
Noem's tweet about Talarico's attendance at the concert and her subsequent response to Musgraves have reignited discussions about her controversial past and her political stance.
Musgraves' response to Noem's tweet has sparked a new round of online engagement, with fans and media outlets weighing in on the exchange.
Background
Country star Kacey Musgraves clapped back at former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on X, referencing Noem's controversial account of shooting her family dog, Cricket.
What's confirmed
- “I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it,” Musgraves wrote on X, delivering a pointed jab at Noem’s controversial account of killing her family dog.
- “And if I’m choosin’ Texas, I’ll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico.” The reference to “Choosin’ Texas” was a nod to Langley’s country hit, which spent 24 weeks at No.
- 12), the country star fired back at Kristi Noem, the former Homeland Security secretary and current U.S.
- The Democratic candidate shared a photo with the singer on social media, writing, “Thank you for having me last night, Kacey Musgraves!” Noem subsequently shared a screenshot of Talarico’s post, using the moment to voice her preference for both another country star and Talarico’s Republican opponent in the Senate race.
- “I’ll take [ Ella Langley ] over Kacey Musgraves any day,” Noem wrote.
- The exchange happened after Talarico attended Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere Tour stop in Dallas on Saturday.
What's still developing
- Kacey Musgraves isn’t letting her critics get the last word.
- In May, during three nights of performances at New Braunfels' Gruene Hall, Musgraves invited The Mariachi Brothers to open.
- The ousting arrived days after Noem was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.
- Well, once Musgraves got wind of Noem’s new post, she replied Monday afternoon by slamming the politician and former South Dakota governor with a widely criticized anecdote shared from her memoir, No Going Back.
- Noem didn’t like it that Texas senatorial candidate James Talarico, a Democrat who is leading in polls in the red state, attended the concert by fellow Texan Musgraves over the weekend and was warmly received, as captured in photos and video.
- Noem became famous for an anecdote in her memoir about shooting her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, to death in a gravel pit after she deemed the animal too troublesome.