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She brought out a massive pony to perform her hit Pink Pony Club on the Grammys stage.

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She even showed up in full clown makeup for her acousticNPR Tiny Deskset.

Its also a pivot that goes deeper than just another singer doing a genre bit.

The Giver just as easily couldve gone full parody.

It sure reads like one: a lesbian come-on country song playing off dom-sub roles.

But this is the work of someone who cares about country.

But The Giver isnt all that different from Roans past work.

Shes been bridging sincerity and silliness since Pink Pony Club, her campy ode to gay havens.

Its the same formula that makes a good country song.

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