Indeed, Wallen’s success is undeniable.
In 2023, his album “One Thing at a Time” was the most-streamed album of the year.
That strategy paid off in July 2016 when he was signed to the Big Loud record label.
At that time, his first single, “The Way I Talk,” was released.
It went on to become the first of many country hits for the emerging country star.
However, a lesser-known incident from earlier that same year was Wallen’s arrest.
Charges were subsequently dropped by prosecutors.
Information about Wallen’s arrest and the circumstances behind it quietly disappeared.
The arrest record no longer appears on any official government sites.
As for Wallen, he’s never discussed the circumstances behind what was, reportedly, his first arrest.
Things took an unfortunate turn when he allegedly kicked some glass objects that shattered.
According toThe Tennessean, these actions led him to be thrown out of the bar.
Finally, the cops felt that Wallen had left them no choice but to take action.
Police deemed him to be “a danger to himself and the public” and subsequently arrested him.
Wallen issued an apology, telling TMZ, “I’m embarrassed and sorry,” he wrote.
“There are no excuses to use this key in of language, ever.”
That was followed by a lengthy video he posted toInstagram.
According to Wallen, alcohol was primarily to blame.
“Who knows if I’ll be able to live down all the mistakes I’ve made?”
he added, “but I’m certainly going to try.”
They responded by immediately yanking all of Wallen’s music off of their airwaves.
That outrage even trickled down to the organizations that handed out awards.
The label’s parent company was in full agreement.
Then again, asRolling Stoneexplained, Wallen’s suspension may have been more noise than anything else.
“[Wallen] had a drunken night out where he used the ‘N-word.’
Meanwhile, that same year, he landed six singles in the top 10.
There’s no denying that Wallen was at the top of his game.
Then, that May, he took toInstagramto share some bad news about his health with his followers.
As he revealed, doctors had determined that he’d severely injured his vocal cords.
Not following that advice, he was warned, could result in permanent damage to his vocal cords.
It was later revealed that Wallen and Smith had split up.
In ablog postshe published in late 2021, Smith spilled all the tea about their relationship.
They began dating, she recalled, and got engaged just a few months later.
“The kind of toxic, trauma bond you hear about on TikTok.”
“He wasn’t the most faithful,” she wrote.
Smith had rescued the dog from the side of a road a year earlier.
Indigo was rushed to the ER, where he received stitches.
The incident forced her to find a new home for her dog.
“I care more about my kid and giving him a home that he deserves.”
The chair actually ended up landing within a few feet of two police officers.
Wallen may have laughed, but they sure didn’t.
He was released on $15,250 bail after spending a few hours in jail.
Wallen’s lawyer, Worrick Robinson, issued a statement confirming the arrest.
“He is cooperating fully with authorities,” Robinson’s statement read (via WSMV4).
“Morgan and alcohol is a problem and it’s been a problem that keeps coming back around.”
During that conversation, he also revealed that he’d subsequently entered rehab.
… Why am I acting this way?
Do I have an alcohol problem?”
he told “GMA” anchor Michael Strahan during the interview.
“Do I have a deeper issue?”
It’s an interesting theory albeit one that Smith herself subsequently shot down.
She also sent her thoughts and prayers to the troubled country star.
