Faith Hill is a Sore Loser
This is totally how I’d react to losing an award…well maybe if I were like 2! What was Faith Hill thinking as she screamed "What!" at the announcement that Carrie Underwood won the Country Music Award over her. Watch the video and you decide if she was just kidding like she claims here:
Faith Hill insists she’s no Kanye West.
The country music superstar says she was just joking when cameras showed her screaming "WHAT?" in apparent anger when she lost the female vocalist of the year award to newcomer Carrie Underwood at the Country Music Association Awards ceremony Monday night in Nashville.
"The idea that I would act disrespectful towards a fellow musician is unimaginable to me," Hill said in a statement. "For this to become a focus of attention given the talent gathered is utterly ridiculous. Carrie is a talented and deserving Female Vocalist of The Year."
Media outlets and blogs zeroed in on Hill’s reaction after Underwood’s name was announced at the ceremony. While other nominees — Sara Evans, Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride — gave the typical gracious loser smile, Hill, who was standing backstage, turned to the camera and shouted "WHAT?"
Although her voice could not be heard, it was clear from her lips what she said. She looked visibly upset and then it looked as if she was storming off.
However, Hill said it was all a joke, and her manager, Gary Borman, echoed that: "I’ve worked with Faith for many years now and the idea that she would ever insult or undermine another artist, let alone another human being’s success is absolutely preposterous. Those who know her know that she’s incapable of such actions," he said in a statement.
"She was being playful while the nominations were being read and playful after."
Underwood, the 2005 "American Idol" champ, has become a triple platinum success since releasing her debut album late last year. Hill is a longtime darling of country music with crossover pop appeal.
This is the second time in less than a week that an awards show loss has resulted in an (apparent) on-camera freakout by a loser. Last week, Kanye West stormed the stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards and interrupted the speech of the winners, claiming his video deserved the honor.
Tags: cma, country music awards, faith hill, carrie underwood, sore loser
2 opinions for Faith Hill is a Sore Loser
carrie allison kerst
Nov 18, 2006 at 11:09 pm
yes she is DEFINITELY a sore loser..she is clearly annoyed and not happy because if she was happy she would say ‘congratulations or smile’ instead she screams WHAT in disbelief. You dont scream that when you are happy for someone- her publicist sounds like a JOKE!!!!!
Mellisa Allister
Nov 18, 2006 at 11:12 pm
I am gonna agree. I think it was pointless for her to scream how annoyed she was. Plus, isnt faith hill successful enough to be ‘ok’ with not winning an award- I mean come on, so what if carrie wins- honestly,she deserves it. I think any performer that is a rookie deserves a fair chance at winning an award and in my opinion, deserves it even more b/cit shows how successful they can be and how even if youre not famous the audience is more concerned with how good of a singer you are than how famous. OBviously faith feels because she is famous and carrie lacks that, she should win….but it doesnt always work that way! SORE LOSER CAPITAL S L!!!
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