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Posted: 2024-04-04T15:47:52Z | Updated: 2024-04-04T15:47:52Z

Carrie Underwood has weighed in on Beyonc and other artists putting their own spin on country music.

There really is something for everybody now, the Before He Cheats singer told Yahoo Entertainment in an article published on Monday. One of the great things about country music, and this is true for music in general, is that every genre has really just broadened itself.

If you like things that are more traditional, you can find those. If you like things that seem more pop, you can find that, she continued. If you like things that can cross over into other genres, you can find something that you love and its all part of the same family. I always welcome that.

She then acknowledged a few artists whove blended their sound with country music, saying, I love that people like Post Malone and Beyonc and Jelly Roll, and people like that are artists first and foremost.

They kind of weave in and out of different genres of music, and I think thats really cool, she said.

In February, Beyonc topped Billboards country songs chart with the release of her single, Texas Hold Em , and became the first Black woman to do so but not without backlash.

That same month, Dukes of Hazzard actor and country singer John Schneider compared Beyonc and other pop artists dabbling with country music to a dog marking its territory.

Theyve got to make their mark, just like a dog in a dog walk park, Schneider said during an appearance on conservative cable news channel One America News Network. You know, every dog has to mark every tree, right?

However, some country music artists, like Maren Morris and the legendary Dolly Parton , have come to Beyoncs defense.

Im a big fan of Beyonc and very excited that shes done a country album, Parton said in an Instagram post from February. So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Cant wait to hear the full album! Love, Dolly.

Parton makes an appearance on Cowboy Carter, Beyoncs country album that was released last week.

The album includes a cover of Partons classic country anthem, Jolene, which she praised in an Instagram post shared shortly after the album was released.