'I love those brides': Amy Grant hits back at homophobic criticism over her niece's same-sex wedding
Sophia Hammond
Updated on March 27, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Amy Grant is least bothered about the homophobic criticism she received after announcing her plans to host her niece’s same-sex wedding in December, last year. The Grammy Award winner, who is a household name in the community and beyond opened up about the negative reactions that have come up after she made the decision to host the ceremony. "I never chase any of those rabbits down the rabbit hole. Grant added, "I love my family, I love those brides. They're wonderful, our family is better, and you should be able to be who you are with your family, and be loved by them."
The wedding came into the limelight after the singer-songwriter offered her farm for the ceremony. It is the same farm where Grant got married to her husband Vince Gill in 2000. "I own a farm that I bought back in the '90s and they were just looking for a beautiful place to get married," the 62-year-old told People during an event honoring Jerry Moss at the Music Center in Los Angeles, on Saturday, January 14. "So, she and Sam got married on the same hillside where Vince and I got married." Earlier, in a Washington Post interview before the wedding, Grant gave an update, "Honestly, from a faith perspective, I do always say, 'Jesus, you just narrowed it down to two things: love God and love each other,'" Grant told the Post. "I mean, hey — that's pretty simple."
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She was recently honored at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Gladys Knight, U2, and George Clooney. The Grammy winner during the Jerry Moss event talked about her health and recovery from a recent bike accident, "The biggest thing was in the two months after the wreck, it was really depressing." Grant further explained, “Everything canceled, and I just said, 'What if I'm never all the way back?'" "And [Gill] said, 'Things happen to people every day, and you just have to take one day at a time, and we're here, and I love you.' And that just kind of made every day of the journey okay. And I do feel fantastic," Grant continued.
The hit singer of the 90s admitted that she runs on ‘low stamina’ and is dealing with ‘memory issues’, "Well, they said a 12 to 18-month recovery for a head injury and so every once in a while, I'll be talking to somebody, and they'll say something that I guess I used to know, and I'll gasp and go, 'Are you kidding me?!'" Before adding that she lives in gratitude, "But I'm telling you, I'm glad for every day."
