Kelsea Ballerini has no time for haters after her hosting gig at the 23rd CMT Music Awards.
After Sunday’s awards ceremony, the 30-year-old shared a Tik Tok response to criticism for her shiny gold appearance that showed off her legs in black stockings.
‘”You forgot your pants for your performance,” he said to the camera, imitating the comments. ‘Shut up! No, I didn’t… No, I didn’t.
Ballerini continued while sitting in a makeup chair: “Where are your pants?” Shut up! She seemed hot. Period. Bye bye.’
The Subject to Change artist previously performed her 2015 debut single, ‘Love Me Like You Mean It,’ while taking the stage over the weekend in Austin, Texas.
Kelsea Ballerini shared a response on TikTok to critics of her sparkly gold look at the CMT Music Awards that showed off her legs in black stockings.
‘”You forgot your pants for your performance,” he said to the camera, imitating the commentators. ‘Shut up! No, I didn’t… No, I didn’t
He earned his first CMT nomination for the song, which was nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year.
Ballerini donned a gold-jeweled one-piece swimsuit with billowy sleeves and no pants, one of eight glamorous looks she wore to the event.
In late February, it was announced that Ballerini would host the CMT Music Awards for the fourth consecutive time, the first without Kane Brown as co-host.
The country star was accompanied by her boyfriend Chase Stokes at the awards show, where she earned three nominations, including Video of the Year for ‘If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too).’
She and the Outer Banks actor, 31, kissed on the red carpet before the ceremony.
Ballerini mocked Stokes on live television when he focused on different members of the audience, pretending to read their minds.
‘And look at that!’ We have Outer Banks’ Chase Stokes in the house! Who wouldn’t want to read his boyfriend’s mind? she started.
Stokes was noticeably caught off guard when the camera focused on him.
In late February, it was announced that Ballerini would host the CMT Music Awards for the fourth consecutive time, the first without Kane Brown as co-host.
The country star was accompanied by her boyfriend Chase Stokes at the awards ceremony, where she earned three nominations. She and the Outer Banks actor, 31, kissed on the red carpet before the ceremony.
‘First it appears in my direct messages and now it’s in my thoughts. Oh, are you thinking what I’m thinking? Oh God!’ Ballerini joked. ‘We will circle back.’
After they were first romantically linked in December 2022, Ballerini and Stokes confirmed their relationship in February 2023.
Ballerini settled her divorce from Morgan Evans in November 2022, after nearly five years of marriage.