So how did Musgraves first get her name out there?

We reveal the surprising truth below.

This is my big break.

Kacey Musgraves

Everyone is going to know who I am!

But, I was like the third one voted off the show, and it’s fine."

Hey, at least Musgraves got her name out there!

Kacey Musgraves

And sometimes you have to fail before you’re free to succeed.

“I’ve always just wanted to make music it just happens to be very country.

I can’t really get away from that.

Kacey Musgraves

I’d sound country even if I didn’t want to,” she shared in an interview withTheGuardian.

Honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.