No One Knew This Stagecoach ‘Influencer’ Was Actually Country Superstar Lainey Wilson in Disguise
Wilson took to the crowd to interview unsuspecting fans before revealing her true self.
Lainey Wilson as “Britney West” at Stagecoach
Before she ever stepped on the Mane Stage, Lainey Wilson was already working the Stagecoach crowd, but not in the way that anyone would expect.
Over the weekend the hitmaker headlined the country music festival for the very first time and it’s safe to say she made a lasting impression on everyone in attendance. Before it was time to her deliver her nighttime set, she decided to have a little fun with the attendees. The country star ditched her signature country look and slipped into full disguise, introducing fans to her Britney Spears inspired character, Britney West.
She traded her bell bottoms for a metallic gold ensemble featuring gaudy gold jewelry, but she didn’t stray too far from her roots as she donned matching cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. In an attempt to really hide her true persona, Wilson added a short black wig and fully committed to the bit by replacing her well-known Louisiana accent with a high-pitched, valley girl accent. According to her, Britney West hails from Temecula, CA and she made sure to play the part every step of the way.
Not everyone was sold on Britney West, though. Wilson’s fiancé Duck made it clear he was not a fan of the character as he told her, “that voice is annoying.”
She ignored the hilarious comment and hit the festival grounds with a mic in hand while effortlessly blending into the crowd as she interviewed unsuspecting fans. She confidently told the camera, “They have absolutely no clue.”
Keeping it simple, the “Somewhere Over Laredo” singer asked questions like whether it was their first Stagecoach and who they were most excited to see. Ironically, several answered “Lainey Wilson,” not realizing they were standing face-to-face with the very artist they were waiting to see on stage that night. Some even went as far as to sing their favorite songs right back to her.
In between interviews, she joked, “I’m just not sure about that Lainey Wilson girl.”
“She’s really just a huge horses a**,” Wilson added as the camera panned to the giant horse sculpture behind her.
The end of the video featured a compilation of the moments that she dropped the act and returned to her regular voice to reveal her true self to her interviewees. This evoked priceless shocked reactions as well as plenty of excited hugs from fans who suddenly realized they had just been talking to one of the biggest names in country music.
Wilson later shared the moment with fans online, captioning the clip, “Britney West comin’ atcha from the streets of Stagecoach 🤫.”
There’s no denying that Saturday night at Stagecoach was one to remember. Unfortunately, Lainey Wilson’s set was delayed until 10:30PM due to the festival announcing an emergency evacuation as a result of the high winds that had taken over the grounds of the Empire Polo club. Approximately 75,000-80,000 attendees were forced to leave after receiving a message from the official Stagecoach app at 7:46 p.m. that read, “Due to severe weather, please exit the event site and move to your vehicles or protected areas outside of the event site for safety. Stay tuned for updates.”
Luckily, about an hour later, the gates opened back up allowing fans to reenter just in time for Wilson to hit the stage. Unfortunately, the time lost meant that performances by Journey and Riley Green were canceled for the weekend.
Wilson made sure that fans still got a dose of her fellow country star. In the midst of her set, she brought out both Green and Little Big Town and allowed the Alabama native to stick around for a solo moment to perform his hit, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.”
She penned an incredibly kind message to fans after the events that took place, sharing her gratitude for everyone who returned to watch her show despite the setbacks.
“After what happened last night, there is no doubt I have the best fans in the world. Folks who showed up twice. You could have gone home but you came back. Stagecoach.. when the storm tried to shake you… you shook the storm. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Lainey Wilson still has plenty more festival dates on the books for the year, including a set at CMA Fest in Nashville this June.
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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