Morgan Wallen was turned down by WME, his talent agency, amid the ongoing drama surrounding the use of a racial procrastination.
The 27-year-old country musician was recently caught on video using the n-word and has been dealing with heavy rainfall ever since.
Some of his contemporaries in the country condemned his actions on Twitter, while his record company Big Loud suspended his contract and iHeartRadio took his songs off the air.
In a big hit Wednesday, the Academy of Country Music announced that it would not be eligible for this year’s awards.
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Now WME has let Wallen go, the agency confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Morgan Wallen was caught using the N-word on video and was dropped by his talent agency, WME.
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Reps for WME and Wallen did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
Wallen had earlier apologized for using the mist.
“I am embarrassed and sorry,” Wallen, 27, said in a statement he shared with Fox News.
“I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial barrier that I would like to take back. There are never excuses to use this kind of language. I sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better , “he continued.
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Eric Schiffer of Reputation Management Consultants told Fox News: “Morgan’s case will cause him short-term financial pain. If he reaches out to those in the African-American community through action and within the media, he will be able to return. to his incident levels within a year or two. ‘
Morgan Wallen was also suspended ‘indefinitely’ by his record company and removed from iHeartRadio airwaves. It has also been announced that he is not eligible for this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. (Photo by Jason Kempin / ACMA2020 / Getty Images for ACM)
“It’s a setback, but it’s not a catastrophic disaster for the future of his career. It’s a seismic moment and probably a big wake-up call,” Schiffer added.
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This is not Wallen’s first public scandal. Last year, he was spotted at a busy house party that seems to be ignoring coronavirus security protocols, just days before a performance on ‘Saturday Night Live’.
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He was taken out of this week’s episode and scheduled for a later date. He ended the incident in a ketch when he finally appeared in the program.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto Contributed to This Report