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Forget leather and lace, itтАЩs all about leather and fringe.
Country star Miranda Lambert got the American Country Music Awards off to a high-voltage start on Sunday night, performing first with Elle King and then later with Chris Stapleton.
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Lambert and King took the stage in matching leather jackets decked out with neon fringe тАФ KingтАЩs rocked electric blue fringe while Lambert opted for a vibrant pink.
The pair performed their song, тАЬDrunk (And I DonтАЩt Wanna Go HomeтАЭ before handing it over to hosts Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton.
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Then, only minutes later, Lambert returned for another performance but this time at NashvilleтАЩs famous Bluebird Cafe. She joined the legendary Chris Stapleton to perform тАЬMaggieтАЩs Song.тАЭ
Lambert replaced StapletonтАЩs wife Morgane who was supposed to perform with her husband but, per People, due to a тАЬprior doula commitment.тАЭ The song was written about the coupleтАЩs┬аlate lab-terrier.
Lambert herself is a big pet lover and has her own charity, MuttNation Foundation.
тАЬDue to her prior doula commitment, Morgane Stapleton is unable to join Chris Stapleton at the Bluebird as scheduled. Miranda Lambert will instead take the Bluebird stage with Chris tonight for тАШMaggieтАЩs Song,’тАЭ the ACMs said in a statement to People.
.@ChrisStapleton and @mirandalambert just gave us a tear-jerking performance from the @BluebirdCafeTN. Turn on @CBS or @paramountplus now to catch the rest of the show!
тЭдя╕ПTo support dogs in need, visit Miranda Lambert’s foundation at https://t.co/2vYfi2DMpq @MuttNation pic.twitter.com/7EB6gknVX1
тАФ ACM Awards (@ACMawards) April 19, 2021
