Gwen Stefani and Miranda Lambert had a slightly awkward showdown.
These days, Miranda Lambert is happily married to Brendan McLoughlin, and Blake Shelton famously moved on with the legendary Gwen Stefani.
But the world is small. especially For country stars (and their partners) working in similar professional fields.
Gwen and Blake don't seem to mind highlighting the inherent awkwardness of meeting an ex or her husband's ex. Especially since Blake and Miranda didn't break up on good terms.
Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani seemed to be in for an awkward showdown.
Miranda Lambert performed her new song 'Wranglers' at the 2024 ACM Awards on Thursday, May 16.
But she wasn't the only former member to perform from a previous marriage.
Blake Shelton took the stage a few moments later. He performed his recently released new song 'Purple Irises' with Gwen Stefani.
Naturally, many social media users, including the rest of Twitter's user base, were quick to observe (and perhaps still bitterly) how Blake and Miranda performed on the back-to-back.
“Miranda Lambert performing her song Wranglers in front of Blake Shelton and later Blake and Gwen singing a duet in front of Miranda is a must see on TV,” one user tweeted.
Another wrote: “As I've been watching this year's CMAs out of boredom, my main thought so far has been that while 'Wrangers' is far from my favorite Miranda Lambert song, Blake & Gwen, with her outstanding singing and outstanding performance, never will be. It will. “It’s so much fun.”
Not everyone was Team Miranda.
Another Twitter user said, “Blake Shelton going from Miranda Lambert to Gwen Stefani is probably the biggest upgrade of all time.”
Others are amazed at the audacity of planning back-to-back schedules. One Twitter user emphasized: “They are all here! Miranda! Blake. Gwen!”
Another tweet: “ [#ACMawards] “It’s crazy to me that Miranda Lambert and Gwen-Blake are in the same performance lineup.”
Neither Blake Shelton nor Miranda Lambert hold high status. The previously married couple accused each other of cheating.
In fact, the two dated and sparked a relationship before performing a duet together. Blake was married at the time and Miranda was engaged.
Blake claimed Miranda cheated while he was bonding with Gwen Stefani (a fellow coach at the time). that voice) 2015. This was after she outlined Gavin Rossdale's alleged misconduct.
The awkwardness will continue
Blake and Gwen formed a bond over both being (alleged) victims of cheating spouses, which eventually formed the basis of their relationship. Of them all, only Gwen has never been accused of cheating.
It was a strange combination. While Gwen is a mainstream music artist, Blake, like his ex Miranda, is a star in the niche genre of country. Somehow that person argue Gwen enters her own world rather than the other way around.
This likely won't be the last backstage run-in between Blake and his current wife, as well as his ex-wife. Especially not when a country music event is trying to make headlines.