Protect my girl Emily Ann Roberts at ALL costs.
The 27-year-old yee-haw meemaw is just about the most un-cancellable person there is in country music these days. With Dolly Parton sadly gone, she’s about the closest thing we have to the Mother Teresa of the genre.
In fact, the Season 9 Voice contestant has basically made a whole brand out of her wholesome, sweet demeanour built on showcasing her vegetable garden, crafts and iconic outfits. With that in mind, never did I think I’d see the day that people would be coming after her on the internet for an out-of-context podcast clip.
The “Whipped” singer recently appeared on the Net Positive podcast— which, if you haven’t seen her episode yet, is a must-watch because, as I said, Roberts is a hoot and a holler. During the sit-down, Roberts recalled the hilarious time chart-topper Ella Langley pulled up to her home for the first time.
If you remember, last December the two ladies had a good ol’ fashioned night in together, where Roberts put Langley to work helping her hand make fresh cans of tomatoes.
Hilariously recalling the night, Roberts shared with podcast host John Crist, setting the scene, “Everybody thinks I live in a trailer.” Adding that when Langley pulled up to her home, she surely must have thought she was at the wrong address, “When Ella Langley came over to my house, I think she thought it was a trailer too because she pulled in my driveway and then slowly started backing out of my driveway.”
Giggling, Robert’s emphasized, “It’s true, it’s true! And I was like, ‘She’s leaving?’ So literally I go out the door, and I’m like, ‘Hey.'” The “Choosin’ Texas” singer rolled her window down and gave the priceless response, “I didn’t know if this was the right place; you gotta be careful out in the country. If you drive down the wrong driveway, you’ll get shot. You know?”
Roberts doubled down, stating, “I bet she thought this was a trailer and she thought surely this wasn’t the house.” Well, underneath the now-viral clip with nearly 800K views, people have taken offense to Roberts’ comments and are calling her out for “bad-mouthing” trailer homes.
In fact, so many people tried to turn the clip into an issue over something that was never intended as a jab at trailer homes that Roberts herself eventually had to step into the comments and defend what she meant. As she pointed out, the 45-second clip is far from representative of the full conversation. In fact, she goes on to clarify that “nothing is wrong with a trailer,” adding important context that was left out of the viral snippet.
She also makes the distinction pretty clear on the show, saying, “It’s no knock on trailers, they make them really nice nowadays. But it’s just one thing to know that you bought a trailer. It’s another thing to think that you bought a real house and everybody thinks it’s a trailer.”
So, for the weirdos who will find just about anything to be mad about, the actual takeaway here is pretty simple: Roberts does not have an issue with trailer homes. She spent money on a full-blown new house, and the running joke is that everyone who sees it assumes it’s a trailer.
She also compared it to buying a really nice car, only to find out everyone behind your back is calling it a piece of junk. And in case you’re nosy like me and now wondering what Roberts’ home actually looks like, she and her husband, Chris, have an entire page, @Sasserhouse, dedicated to sharing behind-the-scenes looks at their lifestyle, home projects, and renovations.
Case closed. Everyone is way too sensitive these days. Now get off your phones and leave poor Emily alone.