Brantley Gilbert is setting the record straight on his rumored feud with fellow singer Zach Bryan.
“I don’t know what his goal was in putting the parody of ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ out or chili dogs. Maybe he was making reference to my dad gut or something,” Gilbert, 41, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Wednesday, March 11, when celebrating his role as an investor and equity partner in Real American Beer. “I don’t know, but honestly, it was pretty funny. I thought it was a pretty funny little deal.”
Last month, Bryan, 29, got the internet talking when he posted a version of Jason Aldean’s hit single — that Gilbert sang on and cowrote — by switching the chorus lyrics to “chili on a hot dog.”
Gilbert answered Bryan’s parody by sharing a video of himself preparing and then double-fisting two foot-long dogs.
“I just thought it’d be more fun to have fun with it,” Gilbert said. “I ain’t gonna lie to you, it kind of made me hungry. Listening to that, I really wanted a chili dog, and there was a Sonic when I saw it. I told my friend, ‘Hit a u-turn, bro. We’re gonna get us a chili dog.’”
While headlines soon followed that the pair could be in a feud, Gilbert didn’t see it that way.
“In today’s society, our social climate is so freaking extreme. We’ve lost the ability to have conversation, have some fun,” Gilbert told Us. “I’m not mad at anybody. I know he feels differently about some things politically than I do, I’m sure, which is fine. That doesn’t make me hate anybody. It is what it is. A lot of us think about things differently. I think we’re just maybe in a hurry to be angry about things sometimes.”
During his candid chat with Us, Gilbert revealed that he has respect for Bryan and applauded him for previously serving in the Navy.
“I don’t have any hate for the dude,” he shared. “We may have differences of opinion, but I don’t know. That ain’t enough for me to hate anybody or any of that stuff. I’m not out looking for trouble either. I’m a husband and a dad of three. I don’t really have time for bulls***.”
These days, Gilbert is excited to be teaming up with Real American Bear and launching RAB ZERO, a bold, full-flavor nonalcoholic beer that “still hits.”
As he celebrates 15 years of sobriety this December, the “One Hell of an Amen” singer is happy to be part of a team that celebrates God, family and country. And yes, the company’s newest option provides an alternative for those who may not want to drink alcohol for whatever reason.
“It’s not just for people who are in recovery and want to get alcohol out of their life,” Gilbert explained about RAB ZERO. “It’s for people that maybe you’re the driver tonight or maybe you’ve got to be up early in the morning. You got stuff for your kids. You got stuff for your job and you don’t really want a hangover to deal with. It’s for all types of social decisions and lifestyle choices.”
As a bonus, $1 from every case of RAB ZERO is donated to the USO, which is the nation’s leading charitable organization in serving active-duty service members and military families.
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