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Cassadee Pope Announces She’s Leaving Country Music: I Won't Be 'Shamed'

Cassadee Pope shared that she’s leaving the country music genre after speaking out against intolerance in the industry

Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer found themselves in hot water in the early 2000s after sharing their personal politics on a public stage. “It’s only been the past few months that I’ve let my guard down in therapy and said, ‘Wait, I actually wasn’t OK.’ But I think that kind of comes with the territory of including activism in your life. Pope’s transition to back rock music began last year after she released her song “People That I Love Leave,” which pays homage to her early pop-rock days.

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