ELLE KING SHARES STORY ON BEING WELCOMED INTO THE COUNTRY FORMAT (AUDIO/VIDEO)
“I had had a really hard and mildly traumatic experience at the Grammys. And I’d been nominated for two Grammys. And someone stepped on the back of my gown, and it ripped all the way up to my belly button. And we had to beg somebody to stitch me up right before they’re about to announce who won the award. And then it was just like, these moments that you dream of, and it was just like a pie in my face. And then you fast forward to a little bit of time. And I’m backstage at the CMA’s and everyone has their dressing room doors open. And you know, Luke Bryan is like, “Hey Elle, you want a drink,” and put his arm around me. And everyone was, like, genuinely kind and inviting and warm. And I was like, well, I think this is pretty fun. And you know, like the rowdier I got when I would be at these country shows and stuff. The rowdier I was the more people like amped it up, not in a bad way. Not like they’re making fun of me. It’s like they know how to get down and that’s when I was like, well country’s more rock and roll than rock and roll.”
