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Miranda Lambert

The outspoken country star on the importance of women’s voices, advice from Dolly Parton and why she still carries a handgun

Back in 2003, you were a runner-up on Nashville Star, a televised country-music competition. You’ve since become one of country’s biggest acts. What set you apart from the beginning? I have always been pretty honest, in my music and with my fans, about who I am: being flawed, a regular girl with regular problems. I’ve made a career based on telling the truth.

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