Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
Elle King is opening up concerning the struggles she confronted earlier than giving a drunken efficiency at Dolly Parton‘s birthday bash … sharing she’s come a great distance within the aftermath of the scandal.
The singer addressed the efficiency throughout her look on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s “Off the Vine” podcast, the place Elle admitted she had been critically struggling together with her psychological well being earlier than the tribute present at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium earlier this yr.
As Elle put it … no one actually knew the extent of her struggles, however she was very unhappy and coping with a “high level of pain.”

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She added … “Ultimately, like, I couldn’t go on living my life or even staying in the situation that I had been going through.”
Per Elle, she sought skilled assist after the incident, which she mentioned has helped her heal and take care of her psychological well being points … in addition to the aftermath of the disastrous efficiency.
Bear in mind, Elle confronted an immense quantity of backlash when she drunkenly took the stage and swore as she struggled to carry out Dolly’s hit, “Marry Me,” on the live performance for the nation legend’s 78th birthday. She additionally informed sad attendees “You ain’t getting your money back.”
The Grand Ole Opry, which hosted the occasion, apologized to the viewers for Elle’s conduct. Elle additionally provided up a mea culpa and copped to being intoxicated onstage … she additionally confirmed she apologized to Dolly.
The nation legend stood by Elle amid the backlash, saying Rob Schneider‘s daughter simply tousled — that straightforward.
EK beforehand hinted at her psychological well being journey again in Might, the place she defined how she hadn’t slept or eaten main as much as the efficiency.

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Now, round 7 months later, Elle informed Kaitlyn she waited to share her full reality till she “had better footing.”
Feels like Elle is keen to be taught and transfer on from all of it.