Kelsea Ballerini has no regrets.
The country singer, 30, took to TikTok on April 7 to address the people trolling her online for “forgetting her pants” during her performance at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.
The video starts with Ballerini in a black smock getting her hair and makeup touched up during the ceremony. “‘You forgot your pants for your performance’ — shut up. No I didn’t,” she started, mocking the haters commenting on her outfit.
“Shut up. It looks hot. Period. Bye,” Ballerini, 30, ended the short video. Amy Price/imageSPACE/Shutterstock Kelsea Ballerini took to TikTok on Sunday night to slam haters who were trolling her CMT Music Awards performance outfit. kelseaballerini/TikTok “‘You forgot your pants for your performance’ — shut up. No I didn’t,” the singer said in the video. kelseaballerini/TikTok“‘Where are your pants?’ Shut up. It looks hot. Period. Bye,” Ballerini said laughing before ending the 15-second video with the caption “????.”
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“The search bar ‘Kelsea Ballerini forgot pants,’” one user wrote. “???? SLAY, our pantsless QUEEN. ????.”
Another user chimed in, “Taylor swift does it no one says anything. You slayyyyed.”
The country star wore a glittering gold bodysuit with sheer black tights for her performance at the CMT Music Awards Sunday night. Amy Price/imageSPACE/Shutterstock Ballerini, 30, hosted the awards show this year and was nominated for three awards. Getty Images for CMT Ballerini attended the red carpet in a lacy red gown with her long hair hanging down in soft waves on her shoulders. FilmMagicBallerini, who hosted the event this year, had a total of nine outfit changes throughout the entire show, including the glittering gold bodysuit she wore for a pre-taped performance of her single, “Love Me Like You Mean It.”
She paired the pantsless look with sheer black tights and heels, pulling her hair up into a high ponytail.
The star finished the look off with sultry eye makeup that matched the rock ‘n’ roll glam vibes of the bodysuit.
Among Ballerini’s outfits of the evening was a lacy red David Koma gown, which she wore on the red carpet while posing with boyfriend Chase Stokes and showing tons of PDA with the “Outer Banks” star.
Chase Stokes, 31, attended the ceremony to support his girlfriend. Getty Images for CMT The pair shared a sweet kiss on the carpet. Getty Images for CMTFor more Page Six Style …
She later slipped into several more looks; The “Penthouse” singer opened the show in a sparkling mesh Dolce & Gabbana long-sleeved dress with a black bra and panties underneath, followed by the pink cowboy Barbie outfit she wore for Halloween 2023 based on one of Margot Robbie’s costumes in the blockbuster movie.
The star also wore a glittering tank top and pants combination, yellow turtleneck gown with a high slit, an Alexandre Vauthier motorcycle jacket-inspired dress and a green feathered minidress.
Ballerini — who has hosted the country musical awards show for the past four years — was nominated for three awards, though she ultimately did not take any trophies home.
