Kid Rock Faces Special Olympics Criticism
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While appearing on national television, the musician used the term to describe what he was dressing as for Halloween.
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'So He's Dressing Up As Himself?': Kid Rock Slammed For Saying He'll Go As A 'Retard' This Halloween
Kid Rock used a disability slur during a 24 October 2025 appearance on Fox's Jesse Watters Primetime; the clip — widely shared online — has drawn immediate criticism from disability advocates and divided commentators.
The expletive-filled tirade targeting Ticketmaster from Kid Rock—a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump and polarizing figure in American music, has gone viral. The incident spotlights ongoing frustrations among musicians and concertgoers over ticket scalping and the ticketing industry's practices.