Country star Lainey Wilson believes there's 'some mean people in the world' after she was spit at during a concert last year
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Lainey Wilson chose to keep it "rolling" after a concertgoer spit on her during a show last year.
During an interview with "Taste of Country Nights, on Demand," the Grammy Award winner recalled the moment she "made eye contact with the spit" as it soared through the air at her.
"Last year, when we were on our headlining tour, when we were just on a club tour, somebody spit on me, on stage," Wilson told the outlet. "I thought about gettin' down there and findin' whoever it was, but I didn't. I kept rolling. I just kept rolling."
A concertgoer spit at Lainey Wilson during a performance at one of her shows last year. (Getty Images)
A lot went through the country star's head during that moment.
"First of all, I was like, 'Why in the world would you buy a ticket and then go spit on somebody?'" she said. "But, also, there's some mean people in the world. Also, they could have just been drunk and just being silly."
"I saw it coming through the air. It was like I made eye contact with the spit, and it just lands on me and I'm just like, (sings) 'I got a heart like a truck.' That's how I felt."
— Lainey Wilson
The "weirdest" part for Wilson was watching the spit approaching her.
"I saw it coming through the air. It was like I made eye contact with the spit, and it just lands on me, and I'm just like, (sings) 'I got a heart like a truck.' That's how I felt," she explained.
Wilson chose to just "keep it rolling" after the incident. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)
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This is not the first time Wilson has dealt with an unexpected situation at a show. In July, the star had a wardrobe malfunction onstage and split her pants.
Before changing her outfit, Wilson joked, "Y'all just about got a real show. A real show!"
In typical Wilson fashion, she continued on with her performance but was thankful her team behind her caught the rip in her pants before her fans did.
Wilson recently released her latest album, "Whirlwind." (Presley Ann/Getty Images for CTAOP)
"You can't make that up! I'd have never known had my people back here not seen it," Wilson said. "There's a first time for everything, and I'm glad it was y'all that I split my pants wide open in front of."
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Wilson is on her Whirlwind Tour for her latest album. The release of her new album comes a full decade after Wilson released her debut record. The country music star told The Associated Press her latest project represents how her journey in Nashville has been — a "whirlwind."
"It’s been a journey," she told the outlet. "I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years, and I tell people … I’m like, ‘It feels like I got there yesterday,’ but I also feel like I’ve been there my whole life."
Thirteen years ago, Lainey Wilson packed her things and moved from Louisiana to Nashville to pursue her country music career. (Getty Images)
Thirteen years ago, the "Yellowstone" star packed up her belongings and moved from the 200-person town of Baskin, Louisiana, and headed to Nashville to pursue her dream of being a country music star. In February, Wilson took home her first Grammy.
Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
