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Elle King<\/a> caused quite a stir with her latest performance at the Grand Ole Opry, with the historic music organization issuing a public apology about the show. During a birthday tribute for <\/span>Dolly Parton<\/a> on Friday, King declared herself to be “f**king hammered” and flubbed her way through a cover of Parton’s “Marry Me.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “Elle King ruined the night with her horrible, drunk, and profane performance,” one fan <\/span>wrote on X<\/a> (formerly known as Twitter). “Dolly Parton would\u2019ve been mortified. For our first time at The Opry, it was a shame we all had to witness that.”<\/span><\/p>\n The post prompted a reply from the Opry directly, reading, “We deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night\u2019s second Opry performance.”<\/span><\/p>\n The fan comment was one of many on the topic, with some urging the Opry to “ban” King from future performances and others demanding that she apologize to Parton directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a video shared on TikTok from her set, King appears to forget the lyrics to “Marry Me” and sings, “I don\u2019t give a s**t” and “I don’t know the lyrics to these things in this f**king town.”<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>Variety<\/em><\/a>, she also engaged with hecklers in the audience by saying, “You ain’t getting your money back” and “Hi, my name is Elle King and I’m f**king hammered.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n King did not address her performance or the public outcry on her own social media pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 34-year-old singer last shared a slideshow from her time co-hosting\u00a0<\/span>CBS Presents New Year\u2019s Eve Live: Nashville\u2019s Big Bash <\/span><\/em>on New Year’s Eve on TikTok, writing, “This is going to be a great year.”<\/span><\/p>\n King <\/span>welcomed her first child, son Lucky,<\/a>\u00a0in September 2021 with her then-<\/span>fianc\u00e9, Dan Tooker<\/a>. Last year, speculation swirled that the couple had called it quits as King wore a jacket emblazoned with the phrase “single” on the back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When King <\/span>spoke to ET in June<\/a>, she addressed the state of her personal life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “All I can say is that me and my family are really happy, and my kid is doing well and I feel great. So, that’s what life looks like for me right now,” she said at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then, in August, she offered fans an inside look <\/span>at her wellness routine<\/a> as she hoped to shine a light on the impact of physical activity on mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “Almost 2 years postpartum ! I am making this post to share my journey from 284 lbs at 5\u20193 from pregnancy 2021 – now 2023,” she wrote. “It doesn\u2019t happen over night. It didn\u2019t even happen in a year for me. In fact, it\u2019s an on going still working towards ever changing goals kinda thing.”<\/span><\/p>\n King also got candid about the postpartum struggles she was facing as a new mom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “So why am I sharing this? I fell into a very deep depression during my pregnancy. I also didn\u2019t even realize how intense postpartum depression is and was until I very slowly began to crawl out. I felt trapped in my body. I couldn\u2019t even sing,” she explained. “So I started slow. Metabolic workouts. Light cardio to warm up my body, my lungs, my voice, and my spirit. I am a creature of habit, so I changed my f**king habits. Every few weeks I feel my body getting stronger. I add more workouts, I exercise with\u00a0<\/span>@pauldominic_<\/a>\u00a0who is basically a body builder. But if you don\u2019t have one of those then YOU have to be your own champion. Find music you like! Ride a bike! Go for a swim! I thought I wanted to lose weight, but it\u2019s so much more. My BRAIN functions better on the days I move my body.”<\/span><\/p>\n The “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer admitted that not every day is perfect, but her overall focus remains on her health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “Some days I count stretch marks. Some days I hug myself and say thank you to my body. Today is a kind day,” she wrote. “I just hope to live a long, wonderful, healthy life where I can drink a lot, eat fish, laugh as much as I can, and die happy\ud83e\udd18\ud83d\ude07”<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n