Nation singer Jimmie Allen has been suspended by his file label and faraway from the lineup for CMA Fest following allegations that he raped and sexually abused his former supervisor.
“In gentle of [the] allegations towards Jimmie Allen, BBR Music Group has determined to droop all exercise with him, efficient instantly,” a consultant tells The Hollywood Reporter.
On Thursday, hours earlier than the Academy of Nation Music Awards aired dwell, Selection reported that Allen’s former day-to-day supervisor, recognized solely as Jane Doe, claimed he compelled himself onto her and abused her a number of occasions.
Allen claims that that they had a consensual sexual relationship.
“It’s deeply troubling and hurtful that somebody I counted as certainly one of my closest associates, colleagues and confidants would make allegations that haven’t any fact to them by any means. I acknowledge that we had a sexual relationship — one which lasted for practically two years. Throughout that point she by no means as soon as accused me of any wrongdoing, and he or she spoke of our relationship and friendship as being one thing she needed to proceed indefinitely. Solely after issues ended between us, did she rent a lawyer to achieve out and ask for cash, which leads me to query her motives,” Allen stated in a press release.
“The straightforward reality is, her accusations are usually not solely false, but additionally extraordinarily damaging. I’ve labored extremely arduous to construct my profession, and I intend to mount a vigorous protection to her claims and take all different authorized motion needed to guard my popularity,” he continued.
Allen will now not carry out at CMA Fest 2023, which takes place June 8-11 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. “We have now eliminated Jimmie Allen from our performer lineup,” a rep for CMA tells THR.
The singer, 37, launched his debut single “Greatest Shot” in 2018 and it reached No. 1 at nation radio and went platinum. He made historical past that week by turning into the primary Black artist to have his debut single attain No. 1 on nation radio.
Allen, who moved from Delaware to Nashville at age 21, has had success with songs like “Freedom Was a Freeway” and “Make Me Need To.” He’s toured with Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley and was named new artist of the 12 months on the 2021 Nation Music Affiliation Awards.
The singer introduced final month that he was separating from his spouse of just about three years. They’ve two daughters and predict their third baby collectively.
