
Chris Stapleton Sheds Light On Relationship With Alcohol After His Drinking Comments
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A 2023 interview with the "Tennessee Whiskey" star caused some confusion among fans.
Chris Stapleton is opening up about his relationship with alcohol.
The country singer, who is currently promoting a whiskey partnership, said in a Saturday article by Rolling Stone that he’s not a teetotaler, after a previous interview with GQ caused confusion among fans.
“I think the word ‘sober’ got used in an interview, and it’s probably a disservice to sober people to call me sober — certainly as we’re sitting here talking about drinking,” he clarified as he promoted a new beverage with Buffalo Trace Distillery.
“I don’t drink as much as I used to,” the singer told Rolling Stone. “I’m a 45-year-old man who has a lot more responsibilities and a lot less time for leisure than I used to have. But I do enjoy it. The first room you walk in at my house, there’s probably 200 bottles of bourbon there.”
In its interview last year, GQ had described Stapleton as “all but sober for several years.”