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Kelsea Ballerini Reacts to Critics Saying She Performed Without Pants at 2024 CMT Music Awards

The country crooner hosted and performed at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.

In a new TikTok, shared after the ceremony, the 30-year-old host hit back at critics who questioned whether or not she had on pants when she took the stage during her performance of her reimagined single, "Love Me Like You Mean It." In the video, the "You Go Down" singer sits in a makeup chair and holds the camera up as she mocks the comments that said, "You forgot your pants for your performance." Kelsea had the support of her boyfriend, Chase Stokes, during Sunday's show - Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesWhile she played coy about what's to come, Ballerini added that her upcoming album is the main focus right now.

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