Country music star claps back at troll who told her to ‘respect herself’

When US country music star Maren Morris uploaded a picture on Instagram in shorts, cowboy boots and a black bodysuit, she wasn’t expecting to have to defend herself against a troll who suggested she deserves sexual advances.

However, that’s exactly what happened. The Middle singer shared the picture with the caption “When you’re trying to achieve a LEWK + your dog’s ass photobombs you.”

One follower was quick to comment on her outfit, but not with compliments, as most followers did. The user wrote, “Don’t cry foul when your [sic] asked to perform sex acts by a male…respect yourself and coverup!!”

Morris quickly responded to the shocking comment with a cool head, writing, “Um, I’m married to @ryanhurd and he doesn’t need to ask”.

She then screengrabbed the comment and shared it on her story, writing, “Ok, this lady really made me genuinely laugh”.

Her previously-mentioned husband then stepped in to share his two cents, and the reply was perfect.

“I don’t usually respond because Maren can handle herself, but I had a whole response to this based on the fact that usually only dudes leave that s--- on here but you’re a woman! Wow!” he commented on the photo. “Maybe even a mom, I didn’t check, but I would hope no one ever said something like that to you or maybe your poor, poor daughter, who will probably grow up in a house that tells her that her own body is a bad thing.”

He added, “Maren isn’t naked. Leave my wife alone and go back in the hole you crawled out of.”

Morris couldn’t get the comment out of her head, so she shared a new post with a takedown of the shocking comment.

“Some turds on my last picture had the cowardly gall to suggest that I deserved creepy sexual advances from men for my clothing, so I ought to cover up, & I thought it was pretty horrifying,” she wrote. “I realize I chose this career and I chose to put a picture on this platform, but choosing to illicit sex acts from wearing a bodysuit? No. That is what’s wrong with it all.”

She continued, “I refuse to ever, EVER be ashamed of the body God gave me. I’m proud to be Irish, Native American, English… proud of my cellulite and proud of my strong back + arms. I worked my ass off on my body the last few months, and I’m proud to show that work.

“All day little girls + boys are measuring themselves against societal shame & fake photoshopped bodies on Instagram. So what I guess I’m saying is, I didn’t choose to be a role model for body-shaming, judgmental nobodies; I LOVE being a role model for kids and anyone who’s just trying to figure out how to love themselves every day. Screw the haters and eat your damn cheeseburger. #StrongNotSkinny.”

Not that’s a message we can get behind.