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Miranda Lambert, W Magazine Interview: Songstress Talks Marriage, Touring and Taylor

Randee St Nicholas

Miranda Lambert is in the middle of headlining her On Fire tour, but she was still able to make time to sit down with W Magazine for an interview and gorgeous, Marilyn Monroe-esque photoshoot. The songstress chatted about all the duties of headlining a country tour -- which include doing her own hair and makeup for each show -- in addition to how little she's seen her husband, Blake Shelton, in their first year of marriage. She also spoke candidly about the acceptance of country music by mainstream audiences. Here are some highlights from Miranda's W interview:

On the future of country music: "Taylor Swift is a pop singer, but she really helped country music. When she hit, I was thinking, 'Thank God Taylor's out there to show people we're not cheesy.' Some people still think that country music is twangy and cheesy, and they pigeonhole us. But I thought if they're looking for Taylor's videos or songs, they might see or hear other people they like. If her fans are watching for her, they might like me too."

On her sassy persona: "The tough-girl thing comes naturally to me. When I started out, I'd only wear jeans and tank tops. No dresses. I didn't want these dudes in the bars that I was playing to look me up and down because I'm a blonde girl with blue eyes. I wanted to be heard, not seen. That's how it all started."

On uprooting for her then-boyfriend Blake: "I moved from Texas to Oklahoma, which no one does. Before I moved, I called Blake and said, 'Look -- are you planning on screwing this up? Because I'm not going to move all my crap to a foreign state if you're going to screw this up.'"

On whether or not she's going to sell her farm in Oklahoma: "Hell no. We mostly live at Blake's, but, if you're pissed, 10 miles away is far enough. If we have a fight, I can say, 'Go home' or 'I'm going home.'"

On the fact that Blake hasn't seen a performance of her On Fire tour: "We don't want to be this matchy cutesy­ country couple. He's busy, and I'm busy. We've been married a year, and I think we've only spent four months ­together."

On the tribulations of headlining a tour: "It's tough for a girl to be a headliner in country music. For instance, I can't get a sponsor. [Miranda points to her t-shirt with 'Beer' in various fonts on it] I love alcohol! You would think a beer company would sponsor me. I'm my own damn sponsor. And I put on my own eyeliner. A woman's work is never done."

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May 24 2012 at 10:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hylander75

Love Miranda Lambert! Miranda looks STUNNING in these photos. I like Miranda more and more w/ every interview she gives. It is true sponsers don't sponser the girls in country. I mean Carrie's last your was Purina dog food for goodness sakes.

May 24 2012 at 10:22 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
katyrocks27

I love Miranda and Blake they are an awesome couple! I personally think Miranda hates taylor and so does a lot of other country stars, watch their reactions when she wins any awards, they have a fake smiles. Last fall at the CMAs when Miranda won FVOTY, Taylor rolls her eyes. They don't like each other its all an act.

May 24 2012 at 8:18 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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hylander75

Wrong! Are they besties-no, but Miranda has said many times how much she respects her songwriting. Why do people always try to pit against each other?

May 24 2012 at 10:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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katyrocks27

No they aren't! They can't stand each other, trust me its all an act.

May 24 2012 at 4:44 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down
bofalaska

You're right, hylander. Why do these people have to read nasty everytime a singer burps in the audience at an awards ceremony?

May 24 2012 at 7:33 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down
Matthew

I wish I had Blake Shelton's life right now, instead of the crappy one I was delt.

May 23 2012 at 10:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fymayawf

I was married to a woman as self-centered as Miranda...I divorced her.

May 23 2012 at 9:50 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
gymbo bogymm

They aren't married.. They're acting.

May 23 2012 at 9:43 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Janice Wilkie

I like all Miranda's records, especially The House that built me and Everybody dies famous in a small town.

May 23 2012 at 9:34 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
winterwinds40

did u have to mention Taylor swift, sheesh of all the awesome stars...she's not one of my favs.

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say one more thing about Chris Brown and we're coming for you.

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follwthelemmings

I have been in the company of miranda lambert twice on a bodyguard detail and i will say she is probablly the most sweetest lady i have had the honor to work for.Yes she pulls no punches but it is what it is, and i truly hope i get the chance to do another project for her. I met her along with buddy jewell here in orlando and truly a fantastic memory....

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