Morgan Wallen dishes on parts of fame he doesn’t ‘like’ after abrupt ‘SNL’ exit

Morgan Wallen admitted that he still hasn’t adjusted to fame just days after his controversial “Saturday Night Live” exit made headlines.

During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of “Last Weekend” podcast, the country crooner told Theo Von that being famous is “still weird” to him.

“There’s parts of that that I don’t like,” the 31-year-old said. “I think anybody who has to deal with that … it’s not ideal.”

“It’s not ideal to go everywhere, and even if you don’t get bothered, you were on edge the whole time because you thought you might [be bothered],” he continued. “There’s things that you just don’t do. There’s just things you don’t do anymore.”

The “Last Night” singer explained that he spends most of his free time hunting because he doesn’t have to worry about public pressure.

“I can go be with my buddies. I’m in the middle of nowhere. I can be at ease,” he detailed. “I can not stress out. You just find ways to supplement it, I think, you know?”

Wallen also admitted that, given his track record, it “might be the best thing” for him not to be able to frequent bars anymore.

“I mean, if you’re using a bar as a specific example, that’s definitely the best thing for me,” he said with a laugh. “I ain’t been in a bar since the last time I was in a bar that everybody knows about.”

The musician was referring to his April 2024 arrest at Eric Church’s bar in Nashville, Tenn. Wallen was sentenced to one week in a DUI education center and two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair off the rooftop.

“The most public time I was in a bar last was the last time I was in a bar,” he jokingly added.

Wallen’s rise to fame hasn’t always been drama-free. Along with several arrests, the “Cowgirls” singer was also previously caught using a racial slur and breaking COVID-19 protocol.

Most recently, he raised eyebrows after abruptly walking off the “SNL” stage during the show’s ending credits.

Wallen was the musical guest for the March 29 episode hosted by Mikey Madison. However, as the “Anora” star said goodbye to viewers, Wallen gave her an awkward side hug before making a beeline to the exit — breaking the tradition of celebrating with the cast after the show.

The Grammy nominee skipped the afterparty and posted a photo of himself boarding his private plane, captioned, “Take me to God’s country,” which many interpreted as shade.

While Wallen has yet to directly address the situation, he recently launched a new apparel line branded with the “God’s country” quote.

Although “SNL” sources told Page Six that he was “not super friendly” on set, there is reportedly “no bad blood” between Wallen and NBC.

The showrunners would reportedly love to have the country music star back in the future.