Morgan Wallen 'embarrassed and ashamed' after using slur, promises to do better

'There are no excuses to use this type of language'
Morgan Wallen
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By , Audacy

Country star Morgan Wallen has offered an apology after a video surfaced showing him using a racial slur outside his home.

"I'm embarrassed and sorry," the 27-year-old Dangerous singer has said in a statement.

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One of Wallen's neighbors captured the singer returning home after a night out in Nashville on Sunday night, making enough noise to cause the neighbor to start filming. It is then when Morgan can be heard calling a friend the "N-word."

Wallen told TMZ, "I’m embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Wallen's label Big Loud Records issued a statement, stating they have "made the difficult decision to suspend Morgan Wallen's recording contract indefinitely. Republic Records fully supports Big Loud's decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated."

This story is developing.

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