Big dresses, high heels, bright lights and all eyes on you… Sounds like fun — so long as you don’t trip! Staying on her feet during her performance at the 57th Annual ACM Awards is Ashley McBryde’s main concern.
LISTEN NOW: Ashley McBryde checks in with Katie Neal ahead of the 57th Annual ACM Awards
“I’m excited and I’m nervous,” Ashley told Audacy’s Katie Neal. “I don’t often feel nervous!”
Ashley went on to explain the stage set up for her performance with Carly Pearce tonight has her a little worried.
“I don’t know if it’s because there will be so many people, or if it’s that the stage is really, really dark and also the ground is really, really dark and I might end up on the ground… I get dizzy really easy, so when I look at something like that, I’m like, ‘Aw crap!’”
Well, lucky for Ashley, her gal pal Carly Pearce will be on stage with her as they perform their current duet, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” and Carly owes her a catch.
During the 2021 CMA Awards, Ashley helped a stunned Pearce process complete shock after winning a CMA Award for Female Vocalist of the Year. As Carly ugly cried, McBryde walked her onto the stage and helped her get her speech started.
“I text her [Carly] when we got the nominations in and I said, ‘I promise not to jump on stage if you win!’” McBryde laughed. “It was a very unexpected moment and I scared the crap outta my team because they did not know why I was on the stage. I just knew my friend was in trouble and I was like, ‘she’s upset, I want to help.’”
No doubt Carly and Ashley share one heck of a friendship and it’s one we’re sure glad transferred into a powerhouse duet.
“It’s fun to have each other’s backs,” Ashley shared. “And then do it melodically!”
Tune in to the 57th Annual ACM Awards tonight at 8PM ET/7PM CT. Hosted by Dolly Parton, Gabby Barrett and Jimmie Allen, live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, it’s the first time in ACM Awards history, the show will be exclusively broadcast live via Amazon’s Prime Video.
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