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Singer-songwriter Tanner Adele knows how important it is for women to unite in the country music industry.

The musician, who has a self-described “glam country style” and is known for using music to reclaim sexist stereotypes in cowboy culture, opened up on Marie Claire's “Nice Talk” podcast about how she seeks support from other female artists Adele, whose career has taken off since the release of her debut album, Buckle Bunny, in 2023, says she has turned to Rainey Wilson in particular for advice on her equally meteoric rise.

“Being a woman in country music is a real challenge,” Adele says. 'You're competing with a lot of men who tend to dominate the genre. They dominate radio. It's really hard for women in country music to get radio play. So these women are united.”

The country music star said that she and Wilson, whom she “admires very much,” have grown closer over the past few months. “We've had a few times to sit down and really talk,” she says.

Adele reveals that when she and Wilson (both on the original soundtrack for Twisters) recently attended the same charity event in L.A., they sought her advice for 30 minutes. She said, “With someone like Lainey, I always wonder how her success has affected her relationships, especially with men and other artists in country music. So we talked about it.” It's really about the fact that these girls have to have each other's backs and it's not a competition.”

She continues. “One of the things she said was, 'There's a place for all of us, we all have a place. We can all make music and support each other.'

In “Nice Talk,” Adele states that Wilson is not the only friend and mentor she has gained in the industry. From very early on, Mickey Guyton was a friend to me. Whenever I got lost or something, I'd call her and rant."

She also said, ”I've had a lot of friends and mentors in the industry.

“She has been through it all. I love her. She's like a big sister to me,” she adds.

Adele opens up further on this week's “Nice Talk” about her breakthrough as a black woman in country music and her experience with financial security as a musician. This episode is available now wherever you listen to podcasts.