Kristina Roberts
Country music star Lauren Alaina recently shared her emotions about missing the 2025 ACM Awards. The singer, who is 37 weeks pregnant, posted a heartfelt video on Instagram, expressing her sadness about not being part of the event. She talked about feeling left behind in her career while also preparing for motherhood.
Lauren’s Emotional Confession
In her Instagram Reel, Lauren started by congratulating all the winners and performers at the awards show. She said, “Ok, first of all, I just want to say, I’m at home watching the ACMs and I’m so proud of everyone tonight, everyone that’s performed, everyone that’s won. Like, I get so excited for everyone because I have the same dream, and I wanna be there and I wanna be getting these awards and having these performances and presenting the awards.”
However, she admitted feeling left out. “But I’m home 37 weeks pregnant. So I’m home this year, and I just wanna be honest about something, I’m feeling left out. I’m feeling sad. I’m feeling so many feelings because I have this little girl in here, and I want her to dream big, and I want her to believe in herself and go for whatever she wants to do.”
Struggling with Career Changes
Lauren explained that the past few years have been a big change for her in music. She said, “The last couple of years have been a year of transition for me in music, and all these things, and I just feel kind of left behind.” She mentioned how the music industry has changed, and now, artists have to do more than just make music. “Like I’ve gotta create all this content and try to do all these things to try and have all these moments online. And it’s not just about writing music and putting songs out anymore, you have to do all these other things.”
Even though she was nervous about sharing her feelings, she wanted to encourage others who might feel the same way. “While Alaina said she thought she might ‘regret’ posting the footage, she wanted to remind people who have a dream that ‘It’s not a competition.'” She added, “But if you feel like you want to be somewhere and you’re not there, I see you and I feel you.”
Her Feelings Are Not About Her Baby
Lauren made it clear that her sadness wasn’t because of her pregnancy. “I felt this way last year,” she said. “I didn’t go to the ACMs last year either, and I just desperately want to be there. I want to be up for these awards and be able to even present the awards and walk the carpet and be with my friends.”
She also expressed happiness for her friends who were winning awards. “I know what that means to them because that’s what I want as well, and I don’t want them not to have that,” she said.
Excited About Motherhood
Despite her career worries, Lauren is very excited about becoming a mom. Earlier this year, she announced her pregnancy in her music video for “Those Kind of Women.” She told PEOPLE, “[I didn’t know] I can love something that I haven’t even really held yet. I feel the baby inside me, and it’s kicking me and doing all of the things. It’s like I was the Grinch or something, and my heart grew.”
Lauren married her husband, Cam Arnold, in February 2024, and the couple is eagerly waiting for their baby girl.
Lauren Alaina’s honest post touched many fans. While she is happy for her friends in the music industry, she also feels the pressure of balancing her career and personal life. Her message reminds everyone that it’s okay to feel sad sometimes, even when good things are happening. At the same time, she is looking forward to the joy of motherhood and supporting her daughter’s dreams in the future.
Her story shows that success and happiness don’t always come at the same time, and it’s normal to have mixed emotions. Fans have praised her for being real and open about her struggles, making her even more relatable.
Lauren Alaina’s journey is a mix of excitement and challenges. As she prepares to welcome her baby, she is also thinking about her music career and where she wants to go next. Her honesty about feeling left out of the ACM Awards shows that even successful people have moments of doubt. But with her positive attitude and strong support system, she will likely find her way back to the stage when the time is right.
For now, she is focusing on her growing family while still dreaming big for her future in music. Her fans continue to cheer her on, both as an artist and as a soon-to-be mom.
