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Cassadee Pope reveals she's LEAVING country music and returning to rock after she was 'shamed for speaking out' against Brittany Aldean and Morgan Wallen


The 34-year-old singer, who won season three of The Voice, explained that she wants to go back to rock and will be leaving the country music as well as the genre's complex history.

The former lead vocalist of pop-punk band Hey Monday also explained that another contributing factor to her decision was 'the genre's complex and deeply rooted history of racism and sexism.' The former lead vocalist of pop-punk band Hey Monday also explained that another contributing factor to her decision was 'the genre's complex and deeply rooted history of racism and sexism; seen in April 2019 Seemingly in reference to what she experienced in the country music genre, she pointed out the lack of widespread progressive politics and the backlash she received for voicing her opinion; seen in November 2019

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