Lambert Memorabilia Glimmers at CMHoF ‘Backstage Access’

Photo: Donn Jones

Miranda Lambert was belle of the ball last night (May 14) at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s opening reception for her six-month exhibit, titled Miranda Lambert: Backstage Access.

“It really does feel like [Backstage Access] to me,” Lambert said during a media gathering prior to the VIP reveal. “I think people will get a feel of what the road and business entail. There’s everything from red carpet dresses to a video outfit to a stage outfit to a tapestry from the backstage vibe room.”

Lambert’s tweets provide a narrative thread through the journey, in the same gallery space where Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood were previously showcased with their own tour memorabilia. “Everything in there has been a part of my life for the last year and a half,” Lambert continued. “It kinda becomes a whirlwind and a blur sometimes, but seeing all the beautiful stuff brings back memories of everything that happens.”

Carolyn Tate, vice president of museum services, welcomed the reception attendees to the museum’s rotunda before inviting Lambert to the stage to offer remarks and open the exhibit.

Pictured (L-R): Carolyn Tate (VP of Museum Services), Marion Kraft (Shopkeeper Management), Lambert, Frank Liddell (producer), Jenny Alexander (CMHoF Director of Development). Photo: Donn Jones

“I’m not an organized person, so I would have to dig through the closet and find something wadded up, but then you see it on display and it looks beautiful,” confessed Lambert, who briefly considered the personal impact of an exhibit. “I’m a little bit protective of my stuff. I guess because I’m a girl and it shows your body. When I saw the exhibit, I didn’t feel that way at all, I felt really proud of it. It’s really beautiful and it looks real.”

“Artifacts” include her pink Ultimate Ears branded ear monitors alongside bedazzled microphones, shotgun mic stand, and items from Lambert’s wine brand and animal welfare foundation, MuttNation. Costumes for video and photo shoots are also displayed alongside memorable gowns including the Roberto Cavalli dress with plunging neckline worn to the 2013 CMA Awards, a Grammy red carpet gown, and the Jovani beaded cocktail from the Grammys.

Tiffany Gifford, Lambert’s stylist since 2010, plays a substantial role in outfit selections, including selecting the Grammy Cavalli dress the first time she worked with the star.

“I really struggled in finding someone who understood not only my style but my body,” Lambert said. “Tiffany brings an attitude and spirit about her that made me feel comfortable and put me in things that made me feel beautiful. She really turned that around for me at a really important time.”

Miranda Lambert: Backstage Access opens to the public starting tomorrow (May 16) and is slated to run through Nov. 9, coinciding with museum programs including film screenings and family events. Additionally, Songwriter Sessions are slated this month to feature Nicolle Galyon (“We Were Us,” “Automatic”) Jimmy Robbins (“Girls”), Natalie Hemby (“White Liar”), and Ashley Monroe (“Heart Like Mine”).