Maren Morris hails Sheryl Crow for 'standing up for the marginalised'
The 35-year-old singer has heaped praise on the chart-topping star, who actually "lives up the street" from Maren.
Speaking to Us Weekly, Maren explained: "She's always been a supporter of women and new artists like myself. She stands by her word, which is amazing."
Maren admires Sheryl, 63, for "not sitting on the fence" on social issues.
The 'Rich' hitmaker observed that Sheryl has a history of standing up "for the marginalised".
Maren - who has won numerous accolades during her own career, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award - said: "She definitely stands up for the marginalised, and she's done that her entire career."
Sheryl recently cited Stevie Nicks as one of the biggest influences on her career.
The 'Leaving Las Vegas' hitmaker idolised Stevie, 76, during her younger years, and Sheryl now considers Stevie to be a "dear, dear friend".
She told Us Weekly: "I have said this ad nausea. I say it to Stevie. I say it to anybody that [asks] me about Stevie: If it were not for Stevie, I would not be doing what I'm doing.
"I poured over the magazine. I laid next to the record player and listened to 'Rumors'. I mean, 'Landslide' was just, like, [on a] tape loop in my head. And the pictures of her! She really was my ticket out of my little town.
"I mean, I wanted to grow up to be her - got the little fringe haircut and scarves - and yeah, I've told her that a thousand times. She's a dear, dear friend."
Meanwhile, Sheryl previously revealed that she struggled with her mental health for years.
However, the singer confessed that she feared being perceived as "damaged goods" if she went public with her struggles.
She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "If people talked about mental struggles, then there was something really wrong with you, and you were damaged, you were damaged goods. And I think now we're seeing that, not just famous people and not just people who are achieving, but people all across every walk of life, including our children, struggle.
"We need to have a dialogue that is constant and empathetic."
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