By now, youโve likely heard of Morgan Wallen, the rising country star who was caught on camera last week, yelling racial slurs at his friend after an apparent night of drinking.
Morgan Wallen attends the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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The repercussionsFollowing Wallenโs caught-on-camera racial slurs, the backlash has been quite stout, yet there also seem to be fans coming out in droves to support him.
In the days after news broke of the video showing him yelling racial slurs, Rolling Stone reported Wallen had a:1,220% increase in digital album sales.