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Lady A, the singer, is fighting back against Lady A, the group

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The singer Lady A is pushing back against a suit from the band Lady A.
« You’re saying that you are an ally, but you are not, » White said. « You basically want to bully me and take the name and think that that’s ok. That’s not an ally. »
A rep for the band told CNN on Friday they had no additional comment.
In June, Lady Antebellum, made up of Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley, announced it would be dropping the « Antebellum » portion of its name because of the association with slavery and go by « Lady A » instead.
« When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern ‘antebellum’ style home where we took our first photos. As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced us… southern rock, blues, R&B, gospel and of course country, » the band said in a statement.
« But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the civil war, which includes slavery.

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