Country singer Gabby Barrett sparks outrage for saying she turns down ‘intimate’ duets with men to not ‘jeopardize’ marriage

It turns out, love actually does cost a thing.

Gabby Barrett and her husband, Cade Foehner, turn down projects they deem too “intimate” out of respect for their marriage.

“I won’t get into specific songs, but there’s been large song opportunities that have come in for me to do [an] add-on or be a part of and something between myself and my husband and I respect him a ton and I listen to what he has to say and I think he deserves that,” Barrett, 23, explained during an appearance on the “Unexpected with Hannah Love” podcast.

“And there’s been songs that are just not appropriate to sing wording-wise,” Barrett continued. “Like, these love songs that are really intimate.”

The “American Idol” alum, who managed to snag trophies at both the American Music Awards and the CMT Awards in 2021, stated that there is more to it than just agreeing to sing a song.

“When you accept a song, there’s obligations that go along with it, that you could sing it on award shows together, you might be doing interviews together,” the “I Hope” singer said. “What does that look like on the stage? What does that dynamic look like? If I’m singing with another man, is that going to make my husband uncomfortable? Probably.”