Morgan Wallen was dismissed by WME, his talent agency, amid ongoing drama surrounding his use of racial slurs.
The 27-year-old country musician was recently captured on video using the n-word and has faced huge repercussions ever since.
Some of his country contemporaries condemned his actions on Twitter, while his record label, Big Loud, suspended his contract and iHeartRadio removed his songs from the radio.
In a major success on Wednesday, the Academy of Country Music announced that it would not qualify for the awards of the year.
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Now the WME has dismissed Wallen, the agency confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Morgan Wallen was caught using the N word in the video and was dropped by his talent agency, WME.
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WME and Wallen representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment.
Wallen had already apologized for using slander.
“I am ashamed and sorry,” said Wallen, 27, in a statement shared with Fox News.
“I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slander that I would like to be able to remove. There is no excuse for using that kind of language, ever. I sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better,” he continued.
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Eric Schiffer of Reputation Management Consultants told Fox News: “Morgan’s case is going to cause him short-term financial problems. If he reaches members of the African American community through actions and the media, he should be able to to return to your pre-incident levels within a year or two. “
Morgan Wallen was also suspended “indefinitely” by his record label and removed from radio iHeartRadio. It was also announced that he now does not qualify for this year’s Academy of Country Music awards. (Photo by Jason Kempin / ACMA2020 / Getty Images for ACM)
“It is a setback, but it is not a devastating catastrophe for the future of his career. It is, however, a seismic moment and probably a great alert,” added Schiffer.
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This is not Wallen’s first public scandal. Last year, he was seen at a party in a crowded house that seemed to ignore coronavirus security protocols a few days before a scheduled performance on “Saturday Night Live”.
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He was removed from that week’s episode and scheduled for a later date. He scoffed at the ketch incident when he finally appeared on the show.
Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report