Megan Moroney said she “never exclusively” dated Morgan Wallen.
The reigning Academy of Country Music New Female Artist of the Year sat down with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper on a new podcast episode that premiered on Wednesday (July 31). During the in-depth conversation, Cooper aimed to clarify: “Did you date Morgan Wallen?”
“Never exclusively,” Moroney replied. “I have so tried to avoid that in every single interview I’ve ever done. But we’re here now, and time has passed, and all is well.”
Morony added that she “will not say who my songs are about ever,” when asked whether her award-winning breakout single, “Tennessee Orange,” was about Wallen, from East Tennessee. The heartfelt ballad sees the Georgia-born singer-songwriter embracing a budding romance with a Tennessee fan. She said she has “no idea” whether Wallen has written any songs about her, to which Cooper cleverly referenced Wallen’s recently-released single, “Lies Lies Lies.”
“It was never a relationship,” Moroney said. “Here’s what I’ll tell you though. Because I haven’t told anyone this ever. So, him and I met in 2020. Jon Langston [fellow country artist whom Moroney opened a show for in college, she said during the Call Her Daddy episode] actually introduced us. So, I was a senior in college. COVID hadn’t happened yet. His Dangerous album wasn’t even out yet. So, we were friends for a long time. …We were not just friends, and now we’re friends.”
The Emo Cowgirl said she considers Wallen “a very private person,” and because of their “insane” schedules, they don’t often get opportunities to see one another in person. “Honestly, I just, because he’s such a private person, it just feels awkward talking about it,” Moroney added.
“I’m so single,” she beamed when Cooper asked about her current dating life. “I love it. I sleep so good.
…I’m in REM sleep every night, and I feel like all of my free time is being spent with my girlfriends and I can just really enjoy being in the moment. I feel like, like I said, I’m very sensitive, so when I do date someone, if we’re having problems or whatever it may be, it really does affect me. I’m the someone where my mood immediately is affected. …I’m way happier single, for now, at least.”
Throughout the podcast, Moroney “opens up about her childhood in Georgia, feeling lost in high school, never fully fitting in since she was a theater kid and a cheerleader, and how her first boyfriend was actually her brother’s best friend. She talks about her college experience, educates Alex on sorority life, and breaks down the times she was getting cheated on but convinced herself to stay. Megan and Alex realize they have the same professional athlete in their past and of course, Alex asks the question we’ve all been wondering… what exactly happened with Morgan Wallen? Megan also reveals that she is OG Daddy Gang but has traded the toxic for therapy and is truly thriving now. Finally, they discuss Megan’s rise to fame, her approach to songwriting, and her new album.”
Earlier this month, Moroney released her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Am I Okay?, to follow her widely-successful debut project and its deluxe edition, Lucky. The 14-track collection includes “No Caller ID,” “Man on the Moon,” “28th of June,” “Indifferent,” and other tracks that fans quickly embraced after the album’s July 12 release. Moroney describes her sophomore project as “Lucky’s cooler older cousin that can drink.” She said after releasing her debut record, she “felt like I could open up and discuss things I’ve never talked about in my music before. …I wanted to capture what life feels like in your 20s, where one minute you’re sad about an ex and the next you’re just having fun with your friends and couldn’t care less.”
Listen to the full Call Her Daddy episode here (warning: language).