Garth Brooks to host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, and they kicked things off with a fun opening number that took a decidedly risqué turn.Brooks hit the stage with a big smile and welcomed the audience with a love-fest between him and his co-host, Dolly Parton, whom he called the G.O.A.T.
and introduced with her well-deserved title of the «King of Country Music.»«Did I hear you say you were looking for a G.O.A.T.?» Parton said, coming out onto the stage pulling a cart with a real goat in it. «I've got your G.O.A.T.
right here!»Sharing her own kind words for the bashful Brooks, Parton recalled seeing him hit the country music scene years ago and explained, «He changed the name of country music forever.
In a flash, he became one of the biggest stars of all time.»«I think I speak for everybody, not just in Texas but around the world when I say we will always love you,» Brooks shared.The fun opening got a bit more steamy when Parton joked that she'd heard in interviews that she was Brooks' «hall pass» — and was a hall pass for Brooks' wife, Trisha Yearwood, as well.«I just had a thought.
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