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Miranda Lambert: Eric Church Should 'Be Groveling' Over Offensive Comments

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Just when Miranda Lambert had mended fences with Ashton Kutcher over his controversial ACM Awards show appearance, she found herself embroiled in another controversy after the interview Eric Church gave to Rolling Stone in which the outspoken country-rocker criticized TV singing competitions such as "The Voice" -- which features Miranda's husband, Blake Shelton, as one of the show's coaches. But even though Eric quickly issued a statement clarifying his remarks about his fellow country stars, Miranda feels he may still have some explaining to do.

In a morning-show chat with south Florida radio station KISS Country, Miranda seems willing to forgive (if not completely forget) the incident, but adds that Eric (who toured with her as an opening act in 2010) probably has his work cut out for him when it comes to making it all right with herself and with others who may have been upset by his criticism.

"I'll be fine," says the singer when asked how she would react if she were to run into him. "I'm sure that he would be groveling because he should."

Still, Miranda doesn't put all the blame on the "Springsteen" singer. "It's sad that he probably got roped into a really bad interview," she notes. "I think it's sad that they portrayed him that way and that he actually portrayed himself that way and cut down his friends. He probably didn't realize he was cutting down his friends when he did it, but either way, he said something stupid and it's going to take a long time to make it up to people that he offended."

In addition to revealing what she did with the $1,000 she won at the Kentucky Derby, Miranda also answers the oft-asked question, will she and Blake will ever do a duets album together?

"We can't," she responds. "We have such different tastes and we're so different, musically, I just don't know how it would even work. People ask us if we would go on tour together. I don't know, it's kind of cool, we've just both got something cool going on separately, we're just enjoying that right now."

Clearly Miranda and Blake are enjoying their individual victories of late. Jermaine Paul, of Team Blake, was crowned the winner this week on NBC's "The Voice."

Miranda is continuing her On Fire tour, which will include her trio, Pistol Annies, throughout the summer. Keep track of her tour schedule here.

Watch Miranda Lambert's 'Over You' Video


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edward216anderson

Miranda makes some good points, but then I don't like Eric Church anyway.

May 13 2012 at 1:53 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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devinmcmusters

He's got little children, but he's still running around drinking. He should be home and helping to raise his own offspring.

May 14 2012 at 1:06 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Jimmy

Lambert needs to get over herself. She's always shooting her mouth off about all kinds of things, and expects everyone to respect her opinion. Church is entitled to his opinion as well. Grovel, my ass.

May 12 2012 at 10:44 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
jenjenny15

She seems to have issues w/ everyone. Should he have said what he did, prob not. I don't think he did necessarily mean it exactly how it was said or depicted, but nonetheless some things are better left unsaid. That being said, he apologized...who does she think she is that HE should be groveling??? And like someone else said, her current husband already had a wife when they met. Which so be it...people make mistakes & sh** happens, right Miranda?? Get over yourself honey...I've seen some live clips on You Tube, and that is why I'll never pay for a concert. Love her songs, but I'm sure there's quite a big of editing!! Will be seeing Eric Church for the 3rd time & I absolutely love him!!

May 11 2012 at 10:20 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
Kim

Ugh, she needs to let it go already. Eric absolutely has no reason to grovel to her or anyone else. He's entitled to his opinion and the fact is that he mad very valid points. She, like most, blew it way out of proportion. Besides she's made some offensive comments herself and Blake offends people all the time. So what makes them different?

May 11 2012 at 7:18 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
francoeger

Doesn't anyone care about the remarks Eric made about the Elderly?????????

May 11 2012 at 6:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hylander75

Love how Miranda is handling this situation, very classy. :) Your title for the article is a little misleading but what is new.

May 11 2012 at 1:31 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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devinmcmusters

Classy, unlike how she stole Blake Shelton from his wife Miranda.

May 11 2012 at 1:35 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
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devinmcmusters

Excuse me, I meant how Miranda stole Blake from his first wife Kaynette, who now lives in poverty.
http://www.celebitchy.com/176944/blake_sheltons_ex_wife_is_working_as_a_teacher_and_barely_scraping_by/

May 11 2012 at 2:24 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down

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