Sheryl Crow says she was frightened by armed man on her property after she dumped her Tesla
In February, singer Sheryl Crow celebrated Valentine's Day by dumping her Tesla in a video she posted to Instagram. Soon after, a man with a gun showed up on her Nashville property.
But Crow told Variety in an interview published Wednesday she has no problem voicing her left-leaning beliefs in a 'hard place' like Tennessee.
'A man got on my property, in my barn, who was armed,' she said. 'It doesn't feel safe when you're dealing with people who are so committed.'
In 1996, while living in Los Angeles, Crow took aim at Walmart for selling guns in her song 'Love Is a Good Thing.' The massive retailer fired back by banning her newly released album.
'This feels different, because when I came out against Walmart carrying guns not everybody was armed — and certainly I didn't live in Tennessee, where everybody is armed,' Crow said of her recent scare.
Crow took some verbal shots for selling her electric vehicle in objection to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's right-wing activism. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said on Fox News days later that the 63-year-old pop star probably meant well with her protest video, 'but if she ever had a clever thought, it died alone and afraid.'
The lawmaker's tough words didn't appear to make Crow feel 'very afraid,' unlike the interloper who recently visited her home.
Crow didn't go into detail about that unwelcome guest, but she said the encounter won't stop her from protesting perceived injustices she feels threatens the future of her two sons.
'Also, that's the way I was raised,' she said.
Crow's video in February showed her waving goodbye to her car as it was towed away.
'There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with,' she wrote in reference to Musk. 'So long, Tesla.'
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