Kacey Musgraves is being blasted online over her ‘condescending’ response to a fan who criticized the lack of ‘inclusive sizing’ in her new Wal-Mart clothing line.
The 100-piece Kacey Lee collection, a collaboration between the country superstar and the denim brand Lee, was released Tuesday exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and on the retailer’s website.
It offers womenswear, swimwear, menswear and even accessories for pets – all of which affordably range from $8 to $42 – inspired by Musgraves’s Western roots.
But the collection quickly faced social media backlash upon its release after it was revealed that most of the sizing caps at XXL in tops and size 18 in bottoms.
Megan Ixim, a ‘fat activist’ and model, seemingly led the charge by posting a video to her 133,000 Instagram followers accusing Musgraves and Wal-Mart of ‘excluding fat people.’
Ixim, who goes by the username @msgiggles, said she was ‘disappointed’ after learning that ‘plus-size customers are not only NOT able to shop this collection in store, but the collection has very limited styles of extended sizes available online.’
Kacey Musgraves is being blasted online over her ‘condescending’ response to a fan who criticized the lack of ‘inclusive sizing’ in her new Wal-Mart clothing line; seen Sunday
According to stock available on Wal-Mart.com, the only sizes larger than an XXL in the Kacey Lee line can be found in the swimwear category.
Tops, bottoms and one-piece swimsuits are available to purchase in sizes 2X and 3X. However, there is no option for in-store purchase – only ‘delivery.’
Ixim said the absence of plus-size options is ‘extremely upsetting,’ especially since Wal-Mart already has ‘an entire plus-size section’ in their stores, which has garnered them a legion of ‘dedicated plus-size shoppers’ over the years.
She also noted that this is the second time that Musgraves has allegedly faced scrutiny for lack of ‘extended sizes’ in a major clothing collaboration.
‘This happened AGAIN with the Kacey Musgraves @reformation collaboration a few year ago where there were ‘extended sizes’ but for only a handful of pieces instead of the entire line and it was online only,’ Ixim wrote, referring to the star’s 2024 collection with the sustainable fashion brand.
‘We’re upset. I’m disappointed,’ Ixim said via Instagram video, before adding in her post’s caption that Musgraves’s ‘MANY’ plus-size fans ‘deserve more’ from her.
As Ixim’s post gained traction across social media, Musgraves decided to publicly address the growing criticism.
She left a comment under Ixim’s original video denying that she had anything to do with the line’s sizing.
The 100-piece Kacey Lee collection, a collaboration between the country superstar and the denim brand Lee, was released Tuesday exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and online
However, the collection quickly faced social media backlash upon its release after it was revealed that most of the sizing caps at XXL in tops and size 18 in bottoms
According to Wal-Mart.com, the only sizes larger than an XXL can be found in the Kacey Lee swimwear category, which goes up to 2X and 3X
Megan Ixim, a ‘fat activist’ and model, seemingly led the charge by posting a video to her 133,000 Instagram followers accusing Musgraves and Wal-Mart of ‘excluding fat people’
‘Hiii not in my control at all. Sorry you’re disappointed. Hope this helps!’ Musgraves wrote, followed by a pink-heart emoji.
The Pageant Material singer’s response was not well received by fans, who slammed Musgraves as ‘rude’ and ‘mean.’
One Reddit user said that Musgraves’s comment – particularly her inclusion of ‘Hope this helps!’ – was ‘objectively condescending.’
Another said that the comment came across as ‘passive aggressive’ from Musgraves
Others felt that Musgraves should not have responded to the drama in the first place.
‘She didn’t need to reply at all. Celebrities being shady toward much smaller creators is so tacky,’ one Reddit user commented.
However, many fans came to Musgraves’s defense as they noted that ‘extended sizing is not the same as plus-size’ and that Wal-Mart never advertised ‘plus sizing’ for Kacey Lee.
Several also believed Musgraves’s claim that she had ‘no control’ over how the line was sized or where extended sizes would be made available online or in-store.
As Ixim’s post gained traction across social media, Musgraves decided to publicly address the growing criticism
She left a comment under Ixim’s original video denying that she had anything to do with the line’s sizing
The Pageant Material singer’s response was not well received by fans, who slammed Musgraves as ‘rude’ and ‘mean’
‘[Musgraves’s] comment itself is rude and in poor taste, but I do genuinely believe that she didn’t have control over what sizes are available,’ wrote one defender.
‘Of course she could have demanded that they go up to a certain size before ever agreeing to the collab, but that would require insight into purchasing and sales of clothing that I do not believe she has.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Musgraves for comment but has yet to hear back.
The Kacey Lee collection, which is being sold in 2,100 Wal-Mart stores across the United States, coincides with the release of Musgraves’s latest album Middle of Nowhere.
Middle of Nowhere, the seventh album in Musgraves’s discography, was officially released on May 1 and has already received critical and fan acclaim.
She recently announced a supporting U.S. tour, which kicks off August 20 in Chicago, Illinois and will conclude on October 27 in Seattle, Washington.
Musgraves is a Texas-born singer-songwriter who competed on the short-lived singing competition show Nashville Star in 2007 before finding worldwide fame in 2012 with her breakout single Merry Go ‘Round.
Since then, Musgraves has won a total of eight Grammy Awards and has worked with the likes of Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Katy Perry and Noah Kahan.
