Country singer Zach Bryan defends Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney tie up

Country singer Zach Bryan is hit by massive backlash after defending Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney tie up revealing he has ‘blood to defend’ because he has ‘family transitioning’

• Country music star Zach Bryan has defended Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light
• He hit out at Travis Tritt’s announcement that he will boycotting the product
• READ MORE: No one at a senior level was aware Bud Light had made the ‘mistake’ of partnering with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney – as parent company Anheuser-Busch loses $6BN in six days

Country music star Zach Bryan has defended Dylan Mulvaney’s partnership with Bud Light, slamming hate towards trans people and criticism of his views online, saying he himself has ‘blood to defend’ with ‘family transitioning’. 

The Grammy-nominated artist’s comments came in response to Travis Tritt’s announcement that he was boycotting the Anheuser-Busch product in protest against the Mulvaney-Bud Light partnership.

‘I mean no disrespect towards anyone specifically, I don’t even mind @travistritt,’ Bryan tweeted on Saturday.

‘I just think insulting transgender people is completely wrong because we live in a country where we can all just be who we want to be It’s a great day to be alive I thought.’

Bryan, whose hits include Heading South, defended himself against the backlash he received from many online, saying that it was ‘absolutely terrifying that saying “insulting others is wrong” is reason enough for people to get so evil so quick.’

Country music star Zach Bryan has defended Dylan Mulvaney’s partnership with Bud Light

Bryan’s comments came in response to Travis Tritt’s announcement that he was boycotting the Anheuser-Busch product in protest against the Mulvaney-Bud Light partnership

He also asked just after tweeting that ‘no one threaten me pls’.

In response to one tweet from a person who claimed they would no longer be a fan, the singer said: ‘As long as this one sided stuff continues our country will continue to feel broken We only have one life ol sons Think your own thoughts.’ 

In another tweet, Bryan revealed that he has ‘family transitioning’ and that he has ‘blood to defend here.’

As well as severe backlash, Bryan also received an outpouring of support from fellow artists and allies of the trans community. 

Sheryl Crow, another of country music’s biggest stars, showed her gratitude to Bryan for expressing his views, responding with ‘Thank you’ and a heart emoji. 

Bryan’s criticism of Tritt comes in response to the Grammy winner’s Tweet last week, which read: ‘I will be deleting all Anheuser-Busch products from my tour hospitality rider. I know many other artists who are doing the same.’

And now the two country stars may come face to face to have it out over their disagreement, with Tritt tweeting Bryan to ask him to meet.

‘Zach, Been trying to reach out to you through your manager. Since we are both playing the Two Step Inn Festival in Georgetown, TX this Saturday, I was hoping we could chat in person. I will be there all day on Saturday. 

‘Please let me know if we can chat. Thanks,’ his public message read. Bryan has not yet publicly responded to the request to meet.

Tritt’s protest was also mocked by Bryan last week, who told his fellow country musician that he would double down on his support for AB’s brands.

‘I love Jack Daniels (my dogs name) and I will drink enough for both of us I promise,’ he said.

The partnership between Bud Light and Mulvaney, unveiled on April 1, proved controversial and drew intense backlash from some quarters.

Musician Kid Rock posted a video of himself shooting at cases of Bud Light, and country singer John Rich also said he is dropping ties with the brand.

Mulvaney’s Instagram beer promotion saw the influencer knocking back Bud Light in the tub 

Bud Light gave the influencer a commemorative can of beer

Amid the backlash, AB’s market capitalization has dropped nearly $6billion in the past 10 days, a decline of nearly 5 percent.

The company continues to remain silent except for a short statement confirming the partnership. 

That statement said the parent company supported Bud Light’s decision to work with Mulvaney, who has risen to internet stardom over the past year. 

‘Anheuser-Busch works with hundreds of influencers across our brands as one of many ways to authentically connect with audiences across various demographics,’ the statement read.

‘From time to time, we produce unique commemorative cans for fans and for brand influencers, like Mulvaney. This commemorative can was a gift to celebrate a personal milestone and is not for sale to the general public.’

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