Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video Edited to Remove BLM Footage

Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video Edited to Remove BLM Footage
Jason Aldean performs on stage during day three of CMA Fest 2023 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on June 10, 2023. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
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Country music star Jason Aldean’s controversial video of his new song “Try That In a Small Town” has reportedly been reedited to remove images of Black Lives Matter protests.

That’s according to reports that have come out over the last 24 hours from multiple media outlets including The Hollywood Reporter and The Guardian. The Washington Post on Tuesday first reported that the video on YouTube was six seconds shorter than the version uploaded on July 14, with a news clip from Fox 5 Atlanta about the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations having been removed. The outlet also noted that neither Aldean, YouTube, nor the music video production company Tacklebox responded to questions about the video’s edit.
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