Elle King has opened up about her controversial performance at the Grand Ole Opry during Dolly Parton's birthday celebration. The 'Ex's & Oh's' singer admitted to being 'mortified' after a drunken tribute to the country legend. King revealed that she was going through a 'heavy and traumatic' period, which contributed to her behavior on stage. She confessed to Chelsea Handler that she had not eaten or slept for days and was overwhelmed on the day of the performance. King described the Grand Ole Opry as a 'sacred stage' and expressed deep regret for her actions, saying she was 'just sobbing' after the incident. She also mentioned suffering from severe PTSD.
Elle King will never forget her drunken performance at the Grand Ole Opry. https://t.co/nwqgWt4ja6
Elle King Recalls ‘Heavy and Traumatic’ Day Before Drunk Dolly Parton Tribute Performance "That day, I hadn’t eaten, I hadn’t slept in days, and I was really overwhelmed. I was like a shell of myself." More: https://t.co/U6HSxoX8wC https://t.co/JuS2VXnQDI
Elle King Breaks Silence on Drunk Dolly Parton Tribute That Had Her ‘Just Sobbing’ on the Floor: ‘What Have I Done?’ https://t.co/heLCDMhIrL
Elle King was going through something "very heavy and traumatic" earlier this year, which led to her debacle at the Grand Ole Opry during Dolly Parton's birthday celebration. https://t.co/SpqreBnZvN
‘Mortified’ Elle King reveals drunken Dolly Parton tribute performance was due to ‘traumatic’ incident: ‘Severe PTSD’ https://t.co/aviXPCi9wi https://t.co/HCVqut0JDN
Elle King sobbed after drunken Dolly Parton birthday tribute performance, admits ‘I was mortified’ https://t.co/miAgUZtf8o https://t.co/WzllsoP81H
Elle King Says She’s ‘Mortified’ by Her Drunken Tribute to Dolly Parton and Reveals How the Country Legend Reacted https://t.co/5SmN3InvVc
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'Ex's & Oh's' singer Elle King got candid with Chelsea Handler when discussing her controversial drunken performance at the Grand Ole Opry on Dolly Parton's birthday: 'This is a sacred stage, and I f---ed up' https://t.co/79FyVVmNoQ
Elle King sobbed after drunken Dolly Parton birthday tribute performance, admits 'I was mortified' https://t.co/SanXgTF79p
Elle King Gives Full Story Behind Drunken Dolly Parton Tribute and Sobbing in Dressing Room After https://t.co/LSjMhuW0kI