Country Singer Emily Ann Roberts Has Had Enough Of The Man-Bashing

In a world where women make content, music, even careers off hating men, country singer Emily Ann Roberts is eager to “change the narrative.”

The bubbly “Whipped” singer known online as YeeHaw MeeMaw told John Crist on his Net Positive podcast that she is over men constantly being ragged on.

“I personally am so tired of the man hater topic,” Roberts said on the podcast. “I don’t hate men. I love my husband. I love my dad. I have great uncles. My whole band is just a bunch of boys and they’re my best friends in the whole world.”

Since finishing as the runner-up on “The Voice” back in 2015, Roberts has cut her teeth in Nashville as a songwriter and singer, never forgetting her East Tennessee roots.

She married her high school sweetheart, Chris Sasser, who is often seen on the couple’s social media accounts, including “The Sasser House,” and she’s never strayed from her strong faith. Marriage and faith are recurring themes in her music, especially in her songs “Whole Lotta Little” and “Find Me A Man,” which showcase Roberts’ commitment to living a traditional life even in the spotlight.

During her rise in Music City, she’s noticed a pattern of artists coming for men instead of embracing what they bring to society.

“I don’t want to make like a guy who comes to my concert. I don’t want him to leave and be like, ‘Golly, I hate myself,'” Roberts said.

But according to Roberts, that’s how her brother-in-law felt after attending the 2024 CMT Next Women of Country showcase. He hadn’t done anything to deserve it, she said, but left feeling beaten down by songs bashing men.

“He said, ‘I think that I feel horrible about being a man,’ and I was like, ‘You know what? Can we change the narrative?’ If I was a dude I would think it would be kinda cool for a girl to like hype up her man.”

There is no shortage of hype in the Sasser house. Between his support for her career and their glimpses of home renovations, crocheting, and gardening, the two make marriage look fun.

Isn’t that the whole point?

“Do you want your girl to belittle you and make fun of you and act like he’s an idiot all the time?” Roberts said.

Despite the “men suck” mindset plaguing a large part of the country, several celebrities are happy to celebrate their husbands. Taylor Swift, Millie Bobby Brown, Sofia Richie, and Hailey Bieber have all publicly embraced married life.

Roberts knows it’s harder to write music that is strictly about positivity, but she’ll still choose to lift up her husband, walk the red carpet with him on her arm, and tell the world she’s got a good man.

As a female country singer, she knows her audience is primarily women, but Roberts said playfully that maybe more men would show up to women’s shows if they changed their tune.

“Maybe more girls would sell to men if girls weren’t being so hateful about men,” Roberts said with a laugh.

She’ll have plenty of opportunities to put that approach into practice. Her remaining 2026 schedule includes opening dates for country stars Thomas Rhett and Cody Johnson.

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