Pride made his final public appearance at the ceremony on Nov. 11, during which he performed and was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The celebration was held indoors, which has drawn criticism over the possibility that he may have contracted the illness at the event.
Among those questioning the safety of the gathering have been Maren Morris, who in a since-deleted tweet wrote, “I don’t want to jump to conclusions because no family statement has been made. But if this was a result of the CMAs being indoors, we should all be outraged. Rest in power, Charley.”
Singer Mickey Guyton, who was also at the event, replied to Morris insisting, “We need answers as to how Charley Pride got covid.”
The discussion has prompted representatives for the CMAs to post a response, maintaining all necessary precautions were taken to ensure the safety of those in attendance.
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