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Kacey Musgraves is a country singer who has released award-winning music, particularly her 2018 album Golden Hour. As a celebrity, Musgraves is known for her down-to-earth personality, progressive lyrics, and style. With Musgraves gaining new fans every day, some newer fans might be wondering, how tall is the singer-songwriter?

Kacey Musgraves performing onstage during Austin City Limits Festival in 2019
Kacey Musgraves | Erika Goldring/FilmMagic

Kacey Musgraves is over 5 feet tall

Musgraves was born on Aug. 21, 1988, in Texas. According to Smooth Radio, the singer is 5 foot 5 inches tall. She married Ruston Kelly in 2017 and the two announced their plans to divorce in 2020. In her career, Musgraves has won six Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year award.

Musgraves gained immense popularity after releasing her debut album Same Trailer Different Park in 2013. The album includes her popular debut single “Merry Go ‘Round” and the song “Follow Your Arrow.”

After its release, “Follow Your Arrow” received critical acclaim for its message to stay true to oneself and its progressive lyrics.

In the song, Musgraves sings, “So, make lots of noise / Kiss lots of boys / Or kiss lots of girls / If that’s something you’re into / When the straight and narrow / Gets a little too straight / Roll up a joint, or don’t.”

Kacey Musgraves is considered a progressive country singer

Over the years, Musgraves has become known for advocating for LGBTQ acceptance in her songs. She has also written and released songs about smoking marijuana, casual sex, and other topics that are not frequently explored in country music.

In 2018, Musgraves appeared in a running Buzzfeed segment where celebrities play with puppies while answering questions submitted by fans. During the interview, Musgraves was vocal about country music needing to become more diverse.

“… there’s so much focus on gender equality in country music and it’s such a tiring subject for me,” Musgraves said during a segment with Buzzfeed.

She continued, “… because to me there’s so many areas of inequality in country music that I want to see change happen in. I think there should be more country artists of color. I think there should be country artists, you know, that are representing the LGBTQ community from their perspective.”

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How the singer-songwriter feels about country music

While Musgraves is a proud country musician, she is not afraid to call out the industry. During the puppy interview with Buzzfeed, Musgraves said that she recognizes country music needs to evolve its sound.

“And even just sonic differences in songs aren’t allowed, really, to be that popular. A lot of things like, sound the same, and so it’s not just gender. It’s a lot of things. Subject matter and equality, I mean,” she said.

Musgraves continued, “Hopefully over time, that will open and if not, then people will turn elsewhere to find the music that inspires them.