Lainey Wilson Reflects on Career’s Biggest Diva Moment: “I’m Not Proud”
Lainey Wilson recalled a cringe-worthy backstage moment from an early festival stop in Elizabethtown, Colorado. The country star said the incident still makes her wince. She described it during an appearance on Kelleigh Bannen’s show.
Backstage tension at a rodeo festival
Wilson was preparing to walk onstage when a security guard asked to see her pass. Her band was already playing and she had her guitar strapped on. With seconds to spare, she told the guard, “I am the pass.”
She later called the exchange a sign of ego. Lainey Wilson reflected on what she called her career’s biggest diva moment, and admitted, “I’m not proud.” The festival drew a few hundred attendees that day.
Where she is now
Wilson continues to tour and perform this year. She released a new single titled “Can’t Sit Still.”
- “Can’t Sit Still” was written with Trannie Anderson, Aslan Freeman and Dallas Wilson.
- She appears in the feature film Reminders of Him, marking her big-screen acting debut.
- A documentary, Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, is slated for Netflix on April 22.
- Her most recent album, Whirlwind, arrived in 2024.
Personal life and future plans
Wilson moved from Louisiana to Nashville early in her career. She arrived with very little and built a national profile in country music.
She is engaged to her partner, Duck. She told listeners she plans to marry this year.
Filmogaz.com will continue to follow Wilson’s music, film and documentary releases. Expect more new music and tour dates in the coming months.