Megan Moroney isn’t one for, ahem, splitting hairs.
When a TikTok user posted a video criticizing the country star’s hair extensions at the 2024 CMA Awards (held Wednesday, November 20) she didn’t miss a beat before clapping back.
The video in question featured a shot of the TV screen showing Moroney, 27, accepting her award for best new artist of the year. The user went off in the caption, claiming the country singer’s extensions were two different colors. “I swear the hairstylist brain never shuts off. Who matched her extensions???” the user wrote. Adding: “She’s golden on the top and ashy ends.”
Since then, the video has amassed 900,000 views (and counting), one of which was apparently Moroney, who responded with a sarcastic but no less pointed response, writing: “Very nice of u!”
Other commenters were quick to come to Moroney’s defense. “As a fellow extension blondie, it’s the lighting! You looked beautiful, congratulations!” one user replied to her comment.
“Literally. Megan looked BEAUTIFUL. Her hair slayed the outfit slayed, like, they need to leave her alone,” said another.
A third wrote, “You looked beautiful Meg, don’t let this one comment overshadow the hundreds others praising you!”
Indeed, Moroney was a winner in more ways than one, not least of all for her red-carpet style. The singer stunned in an ultramarine Christian Siriano mermaid gown with a dramatic organza tulle skirt that earned her a top spot on Luxury Handbag Shopping’s annual CMA Awards best-dressed list.
Speaking on Hulu’s red carpet live stream, Moroney described her look as “very blue and very sparkly.” She accessorized with Giuseppe Zanotti heels and a custom Edie Parker clutch that spelled out the name of her latest album, “Am I Okay?” in pitch-perfect blue cursive lettering.
Moroney went full country glamour above the neck. Her bright blond tresses were thoroughly teased, fluffed and curled into a crown of big barrel waves. Meanwhile, makeup artist Jessica Candage used SHEGLAM products to create the singer’s bold lashes, glitter-flecked eye shadow and glossy pink lips. The end result read: southern belle, but make it red carpet.
After performing her single, “Am I Okay?” during the show, Moroney lassoed the CMA award for best new artist, a career milestone which she lovingly dedicated to her legions of fans at home.
“This is for the fans… they’re a large reason why I’m up here right now,” she gushed in her speech. “The way they show up for me, the way they care about my songs, and they make signs and T-shirts, and they wait outside the venue starting at 3 a.m. It’s really insane to me.”
And now Moroney can thank them for standing up against her haters on social media, too.
