Kelsea Ballerini's Exes Feud Online After Divorce Podcast

Country singer Kelsea Ballerini found herself at the center of an online dispute between her ex-husband Morgan Evans and ex-boyfriend Chase Stokes this week, after Evans discussed their 2022 divorce on a podcast and Stokes publicly criticized him for it.

The exchange began on March 3, when Evans appeared on the BobbyCast podcast hosted by radio personality Bobby Bones. The 40-year-old Australian country musician, who was married to Ballerini from 2017 to 2022, described the end of their nearly five-year marriage as unexpected. "I was not expecting that conversation, no," Evans said. "It took me by surprise. That whole time is such a blur. It almost feels like somebody else, just from where I'm sitting now. I just look back and I'm like, 'Oh, my God.' Yeah, it was just kind of a whirlwind, life-changing moment."

Evans' remarks, part of a broader discussion about his upcoming album Steel Town set for release on March 20, prompted a sharp response from Stokes, the 33-year-old actor known for his role in Outer Banks. Stokes, who dated Ballerini on and off starting in 2023 before their final split earlier this year, left a comment under an Instagram post promoting the podcast...