Miranda Lambert makes a rare comment about her divorce from Blake Shelton
When Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert got married, country music fans all across the world were ecstatic. They were deemed a royal couple in the country music scene.
So understandably, when they announced their divorce, a lot of people were heartbroken and wondered about what led to such a drastic decision. Keep reading to learn more about their divorce.
After Miranda Lambert divorced her husband Blake Shelton she remained relatively quiet about the entire thing. She did not make any comments or stir up any controversy at all.
The country songstress spoke to CBS News about the intense media and public scrutiny she went through following her divorce.
“I wasn’t prepared for that. I don’t think anybody is. And it’s not nice sometimes, but I think you got to take it with a grain of salt,” she said.
She added, “I’m a singer-songwriter, so luckily I can tell my whole truth. I will not lie in my music.”
The couple was married for five years and finally called it quits in 2015. Both parties began dating someone new soon after. While Lambert married Brendan McLoughlin in 2019, Shelton went on to marry his fellow coach from The Voice singer Gwen Stefani.
When the couple announced their divorce, people were shocked. They released a joint statement saying, “This is not the future we envisioned, and it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately.”
Adding, “We are real people, with real lives, with real family, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy and compassion concerning this very personal matter.”
Lambert met Shelton onstage during the CMT’s 100 Greatest Duets Concert in 2005. At the time, Shelton was still married to Kaynette Gern.
