Kelsea Ballerini had a big night last night at the CMT Awards.
She and boyfriend Chase Stokes debuted their relationship on the red carpet.
She also opened the show with a powerful message about enacting change following the Nashville school shooting that killed six people.
"I pray deeply that the closeness and the community that we feel for the next few hours through music can soon turn into action — like, real action — that moves us forward together to create change for the safety of our kids and our loved ones."
Another powerful moment during the show was Kelsea's performance of "If You Go Down."
What can’t our host do? @KelseaBallerini absolutely SLAYED her #CMTAwards performance! 🌈✨
She sang alongside Drag Race stars Jan Sport, Olivia Lux, Manila Luzon, and Kennedy Davenport.
It was an amazing moment for representation — but also because last month, Tennessee passed SB 3, which essentially banned drag shows by banning "adult cabaret performance on public property."
Kelsea and the queens' performance was a beautiful, colorful good time, and I LOVED IT.
Yasssssss.
