a screenshot of a Zoom call it had with White."Transparent, honest, and authentic conversations were had," the trio wrote in part."We are excited to share we are moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. The hurt is turning into hope." Whitethe same message with the same image, on the same day. In its court filing, the group said that they had begun co-writing a song with White.
According to the band's court filing with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Wednesday which NPR has obtained, White asked for"an exorbitant monetary demand" from the band as part of a proposed settlement on Tuesday.
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Funny how the band changed their name to erase connotation of slavery yet sue a person of color for a name she had longer than them. That really shows their honesty about white superiority. they should have changed their name to Lady C*ntbellum in my opinion.
Being legit and caring ends when money comes into play I guess. Maybe this is their Dixie chicks moment?
What does the 'A' stand for? Assholes! So much for being woke.
Did they do any research before co-opting another signers name? Seems like a pretty lazy legal team ladya Keep your original name, it suits you.
Her story for those interested:
ladiawhite deserves everyone’s supportive voice over this ironic LadyAntebellum lawsuit (stunt). It’s gobsmacking, two faced and rot. Just go back to LadyAntebellum, already! ladyantebellumisoverparty BlackArtistsMatter BlackLivesMatter cc: ladya Confederate Shame
Why not just start over with the name instead of appropriating something? Is it that hard to envision a new name? What a staggering lack of creativity.
Maybe they should change their name to 'Lady A-Holes', pretty sure that one is open.
Oh please. A = Antebellum. Big name change should be next
That’s not how it went at all. Lord people are foolish.
After the original Lady A asked for 10 Million dollars! They are trying to come to a compromise.
Using the initial changes NOTHING. We all still know what KKK stands for. Lady Antebellum tells me they are nostalgic for the days before the Civil War when black Americans were enslaved.
Colonialism
This act of wokeness is ending up wonderfully backfiring
Support ladiawhite The Lady A
Social Justice Warriors Lady Antebellum committing professional suicide. Gotta love the hilarious irony of changing name due to supposed racist ties, only to steal a black female singer's name and then sue her to use her name. You can't make this shit up. FakeLadyA
Their lawsuit against Lady A, though, is exactly what it looks like: the exertion of white privilege and entitlement. In other words, business as usual.
This is SO WRONG!! Why would they do this to Anita White! stopladyanebellum
So LadyAntebellum you want to change the racist name of your band, that you likely knew was racist, and the sue a black woman so you can own a name she's been using for most of her life. The irony is strong here and not lost on your fans. I hope you lose. racist
Horrible.
So they undo some racist shit and then go do some racist shit!The fuckin ironic audacity.
They should change their name to Lady G.
Screw them, country music is the worst. Praying their little racist souls lose to the real Lady A!!
ladya you are so wrong and you’re now just making it worse! You want the name, so SUE the person who had it BEFORE you. How about LadyRUDE
They are just now figuring this out? They didn't realize it before?
Lady Antebellum making a superficial change to cloak their white supremacist roots in civility then suing a black woman to steal her property is pretty antebellum.
They really side-stepped looking racist there 🤦🏽♀️.
woofknight Yea they need to give the legitimate Lady A her name back and start over or just go back to Antebellum and not bother changing their name if this is how it’s going to be
If embarrassed then change your name to other name not the same as a black artist who already has the name
So, they renamed for PR stunt but ignorant enough to sue a black artist? Morons WhitePrivilege
Oh my Lord. Not y’all too🤮
Did they sit around a table and say, “Hmmmm. How could we make this worse?”
boooooooo!
Wow..f'n ignorant..seriously..white privilege at its finest. This is ridiculous. Hmm?! change your name so you don't offend people. yet you gonna sue for a Black artists name?!. Wtf!!! ladya cant think of another name? IT'S the true American way, take what isnt yours. Sad.
Seems like Lady Reconstruction would have been an obvious choice.
Such a bad look. I guess they didnt really mean it about introspection and doing better.
Sounds about White...oooo, soooo sorry....i meant right
How about Lady Reconstruction?
Shame on you LADY ANTEBELLUM!
This is dumb as all bricks. Lady antebellum literally made my middle school years lit af? Does any one remember getting dropped of to school with these guys playing on the radio?
What a joke. Cancel culture gone wild.
That is so pathetic I do not have the words.
Just remain Lady Antebellum. You’ve certainly earned it now. LadyAntiBLM
This is just pathetic LadyAntebellum
this is sad, I’d boycott this group if it weren’t for the fact they’re already has-beens
The name has always meant “before the war” and that war isn’t the civil war only.
ladyantebellum seriously bad idea
I just need to know how they thought this was a good idea.
I’ve had a big middle finger pointed directly at that band for a while now and this just makes them looks worse
they aren't formerly known if they are sueing for the name....why give the racists the name and not the victim?
To NPR: you mean the band chose the name of Lady Antebellum because of racism? Of course not, I’m sure it was not their intent, so why be regretful and embarrassed? Fans love the artistry of the music, probably never gave Antebellum a thought. Oh well, so be it!
Lady Antebellum YOU SUCK! I’m white, but to me this is perfect ex. of “White Privilege” Suing a black artist over HER name that built career for more than 20 years. Really! You just got “woke” 5 minutes ago and NOW realize what a RACIST name y’all picked? Shame!
So they aren’t really embarrassed and here is the proof. The A could stand for assholes. Ijs
This is what white privilege look like.
Afraid of racist name against blacks. Changes name and sues black singer who used it since 20 years ago. Logic.
Hmm. Methinks that’s not a great look.
They are trying to colonize her name for the purposes of perpetual ownership. Typical antebellum behavior.
Sounds as if this band has some privilege issues.
There is No Lady A the band. They stole the name, found out, refused to let it go so, the original blues singer LADY A doubled down. They are racists trying to hide. Nothing more
😂😂😂
BULLSHIT. It is a Latin term, meaning 'before the war,' and that's all it is.
I may have missed something but doesn't the 'A' in Lady A STILL represent the word antebellum? fakewoke
Do these assholes have a PR person?
Changed their asshole name and it turns out it wasn't the name, it's them.
Which is tone deaf and racist.
I stand with Anita White using the name Lady A many years prior.
Whoops
So when people ask what the A stands for, what are they gonna say They should scraped it altogether and gone with something completely new.
Well that’s silly. Why not just L.A.? Or Lady Um?
Who the hell do they think they are?
Well, as Anita White pointed out, if it really bothered them before the recent protests took off, they wouldn't have chosen the name in the first place. It didn't just suddenly start having connotations. They can rebrand. No reason she should have to sacrifice her stage name.
This sounds like a 'first come, first served' issue. Time to find a new New Band Name.
Oh, yuck. Cancel, please.
Hahaha it’s so woke. Change your name which isn’t racist and then sue black artist who’s name you stole to be more woke. So 2020 of you.
I wonder what they’re going to say when someone asks them what the “A” stands for.
Gonna have to take a hard pass on them now
If this isn't the epitome of white privilege, I don't k ow what is.
So the A stands for Antebellum? How is this an improvement? I’ve never purchased their music anyway but if the name was the sticking point for me, this change would not make any difference to me.
Wow... ladya LadyAntebellum is SOOO going to lose this lawsuit... This is going to be a bigger VirtueSignalling fail than the ToneDeaf DixieChicks...
I hope Anita White wins. She had the name for almost 20 years. Let them simply choose another damn name.
Whelp, that is just dumbfuckery. LadyA, you need to do better. Suing the person who had this name before you chose it is doubling down on dumb. Right now, you should change your name to MisterMistake and call it good.
You know, it would be helpful if you mentioned that they're defending a trademark they've held for over a decade and that they've previously discussed BOTH using the name, or that the suit came after a demand for $10M.
Wow. They are worth millions change their name and decide to sue the woman who has used that name for 20 years. Classless very classless
Why because her name is White?
I need a break from perfomrative wokeness like Lady Antebellum. They dismissed criticism of their band name in 2017.
Who thought this was a good idea 🤦🏼♀️
I can't wait to see the protests at ladya's concerts. That will be much more entertaining than their rebranded pop.
Could they be more tone deaf (pun intended)? Leaving the A in their name, that everyone knows what it stands for, and then suing a black woman to use their new 'less racist(?)' name.
Let's see...a white band that romanticizes the Antebellum South is suing a black woman to appropriate a name she has had for 30 years...I guess they're just living their heritage..LadyAntebellum ladya ladyantebeIIum
You really don’t have better things to do?
Of all the things in the world, this is what’s important.
Antebellum means pre war. not sure why that's racist 🤔
Welp ... she had the name first and they are stupid for picking it without checking it out ... cancel culture Karma for Lady Antebellum ...
ladya Just move to Canada. You can change it to LadyEh & everything will be fine.
Disgustingly obscene
So... what does the A stand for now (for the band)? If it still stands for Antebellum, doesn't that make it the same name with a different title? Aka, lipstick on a pig, but still a pig? StopPandering VirtueSignaling WokeButNot LadyAholes
I will no longer carry Lady Antebellum in my record store. With all due respect, fuck this band.
She should sue them
They tried to work something out but she wanted $10 million. And here we go
The Democrat Party’s name needs to change since the party has a racist history.
Just when I thought they couldn’t suck less.
PEAK
NatGotti 😑
I guess they weren’t so embarrassed about the name after all
Heck, even Lady Bellum would have been a better band name change
They missed the point entirely. A good example of white privilege, white performatism, and centering white comfort though. LadyAntebellum ladya
Oh wow. That’s, just totally shameful.
They should have never change their name to appease the cronies to begin with
A B Bu bye
See the first name was correct
Guys.
A name she's used for TWENTY years? A Black artist WTF LadyA LadyABluesSoulFunkGospelArtist
You’d think the three of them actually shared brain smh
What is wrong with these idiots
They should change their name to TLC (The Lost Cause).
That just ain't cool...
I've have enjoyed them in the past, but the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum has lost me as a fan. They should be more embarrassed about suing a fellow artist than they were about their original name.
They should be ashamed of themselves!
... of course they are
KQEDarts you just can’t predict racism. it’s everywhere in everything, everytime
Virtue Signaling leads to rudeawokening
Hypocrisy at its money grabbing best. Just change the name to who cares
ladya formerly Lady ANTEBELLUM-needs to stop with their white privileged. Honestly f*ck them for trying to take away the identity of a black performer so they can mantaim their brand of whiteness. ladiawhite stand strong. Don’t back down!
This is the end of this band. They will disappear by the next concert season. No more TV appearances for them.
These knee jerk name changes being made in fear of being canceled by the mob make me cringe. So does suing over the name
Lady BS!
I hope she counter-sues.
Stepped in shit, then Jumped into a sewer.
The Irony in this go figure
But we’ll all know what the A stands for!
Lady A is composed of shitty people. They had connections to slavery, so now they want to change their name and want to sue a black performer to take hers. These are horrible people. They need to be canceled for being assholes.😶
This story would be nice if they didn't apologize for their name having racist roots only to turn around and sue a black woman who was already using the name they want to use. Guess I won't be listening to them anymore.
They're literal trash.
Fuck y’all ladya
The band Lady A is racist! They are acting as if they were completely unaware of racism in this country.
Ezcoatzli Next
Wokeness is a mental disorder
Whites suing a black artist. Rich.
Agreed they shouldn’t have to pay her 10 mil... but this band changed their name to Lady A knowing already that another artist was already using it... if they were going to change their name they could have picked something else besides Lady A ..
So the band formerly out of touch, remains so...
They are the epitomy of systemic racists!
They’ve evolved from having an outright racist name to cultural appropriation! Progress, kinda, I guess?
Their heart wasn’t in the reason to change. Shame on them. ladya LadyAntebellum
Yea no white privalage. All white group with ties to racism, if only by their name, decides to change it and immediately attempts to what slave owners used to do, stripe black people of their name. LadyAntebellum privilege
Antebellum is Latin for before the war. It has been used numerous times to describe previous war conditions of other nations for hundreds of years. Citing the term racist is a product of a weak mind. NPR knows this, but chooses to keep throwing gasoline on the fire.
What’s the whitest thing you’ve ever done?
Maybe change their name to Bad Optics.
Love it when liberals eat their own - this makes me 😃!
Sounds like their original name was accurate.
How can they sue a person who’s been using the name for 20 years? Wouldn’t that entitle the person rights to use it and the group to come up with another name?
ladya. Pathetic of you
The caucasity
What a shit bird move.
I say let the woman who has used the name for all these years stay as Lady A, and we’ll all start referring to the band as Lady A-hole.
As someone said elsewhere, LadyAntiBLM
Damn. You’d think they want to change the name completely. Doesn’t the A still reference Antebellum?!? 🤦🏻♀️ Out of touch
White privilege against one African American is white privilege against ALL African Americans. changeyourname
ladya this is the opposite of allyship.
Nothing says 'we're sorry about racism' like an all white band trying to assert their dominance over a black woman to be able to use the stage name that she has been using for over 20 years because they've decided they don't like their original band name.
They want to solve their racism embarrassment by using their full blunt white privilege to take over a powerless oppressed and poor girl. I guess they think they are not being supremacists. What a paradox!
They’re completely hideous.
LadyAsshole
Shit band makes shit decisions. Shocking.
The correct decision should have been, disolve the group, wait for press to quiet down then reform under a new woke name if you must, but for goodness sake there must be a limit to the foolishness.
Besides one song their music sucks. They should put their lawyers on hold and watch Mucho Mucho Amor on Netflix immediately.
The very definition of white privilege. This so even more gross than the band’s previous name.
“The Lady A Band” There, problem solved.
You can’t make this stuff up
I think ladya should change their name to something that is still Southern and pretty, but not A. That’s not creative. How about: Lady Magnolia Lady South Lady Autumn Lady Summer Lady Bourbon Lady Sang Lady Dogwood Or... The Real Slim Lady The Lady Bunch Lady Taters & Gravy
You just can't make this stuff up.
progressivism
Well, they certainly do put the A in Assholes.
You can be better than this Lady!
Cancel sophomoric country-pop bands!
poor pivot
Of course
Performative allyship, of course.
They had the chance to rename themselves and they pick Lady A?
For Fuck's Sake!!!!
LadyAholes
A remarkably tone deaf response for people earning money as musicians.
They got in Lady A’s way but it’s her fault she picked the name 20 years before them? She didn’t ask for that bullshit.
Maybe they could go w Lady G. It’s only unofficially taken.
Stupid from top to bottom. It was a poor choice of names to start, the name change was a poor decision, the name chosen was poor, the decision to sue was poor. This can only end one way, poorly.
Isn’t that a fine how do you do?
Imagine naming your band Lady Antebellum and not seeing the problem with that for over a decade 😳
another reason to hate country music
This is worse than if they just kept their original name. Yikes.
You had to be pretty stupid and unaware to call it that to begin with. These are not very bright people.
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