Country music star Kelsea Ballerini is releasing an extended version of her breakup EP, Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, and she’s asking her fans to respect her ex-husband, Morgan Evans, in the process.
In an Instagram post announcing the release, Ballerini wrote, “With this, comes a favor. From the deepest and purest part of my heart, I ask that you help this be ours and let the music simply be the music, not dig back into the experience that it was written about nearly a year ago.”
Ballerini and Evans announced their split in August 2022 after nearly five years of marriage. Since then, Ballerini has been linked to Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.
In her Instagram post, Ballerini said that she is “proud and protective” of the EP, both as a songwriter and as a woman. She also said that she hopes that her fans will “continue growing, healing, and evolving together with acceptance and kindness.”
Ballerini’s fans have been supportive of her decision to release the extended version of the EP. In the comments section of her Instagram post, many fans said that they would respect her wishes and not “dig back” into the experience that inspired the songs.
Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) will be released on August 11.
