Photographs by Santiago & Mauricio

Miranda Lambert is known for being somewhat of a tough girl who’s not afraid to speak her mind, and who certainly won’t put up with anyone’s….crap. W magazine recently sat down with the current “it” girl of country music to talk about her life, marraige, and music.

Photographs by Santiago & Mauricio

“It’s tough for a girl to be a headliner in country music,” she says, after a pause. “For instance, I can’t get a sponsor.” She points to her beer T-shirt. “I love alcohol! You would think a beer company would sponsor me.” Lambert gets up to leave. She does her own hair and makeup for every show. “I’m my own damn sponsor,” Lambert says, rather proudly. “And I put on my own eyeliner. A woman’s work is never done.”

Photographs by Santiago & Mauricio

She gives credit to a very unlikely suspect for creating a better environment in country music…Another blond, but not-so-tough Taylor Swift.

“Taylor Swift is a pop singer,” Lambert tells me. “But she really helped country music. When she hit, I was thinking, Thank God Taylor’s out there to show people we’re not cheesy. Some people still think that country music is twangy and cheesy, and they pigeonhole us. But I thought if they’re looking for Taylor’s videos or songs, they might see or hear other people they like. If her fans are watching for her, they might like me too.”

Well, it appears Miranda isn’t going anywhere any time soon…and she’s blazing her own trail doing it.

You can read the rest of the article here...But let’s be honest, it’s not all about the words; after all, we’ve heard many of them before. But the pictures of Miranda are killer.

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