Editing Kid Rock (section)

== Public image and controversies ==
[[File:Defense.gov photo essay 071220-N-0696M-280.jpg|thumb|Kid Rock performs at the [[USO]] Holiday Tour stop at [[Balad Air Base|Logistics Support Area Anaconda]], [[Balad, Iraq]], Dec. 2007.]]
Ritchie oversees The Kid Rock Foundation, a charity which raises funds for multiple causes, including campaigns which sent "Kid Rock care packages" to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas.<ref name=cowboysindians/> Ritchie is an advocate for affordable concert tickets. He sells tickets for as low as possible to increase concert attendance for lower income consumers, and to discourage scalping.<ref name="Kid Rock Takes On The Scalpers"/><ref name=HuffPost2013/> Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales.<ref name="Tuttle"/>

In 1989, Ritchie became a shareholder of the independent record label Top Dog Records, formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, in 1988; Ritchie's investment in the company gave him 25% ownership.<ref name="mtv.com"/> In 2001, he filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003.<ref name="blabbermouth.net"/><ref>{{cite web |first=Alyssa |last=Rashbaum |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/ |title=Kid Rock To Remain Top Dog, Court Says |publisher=MTV.com. |date=2005-01-12 |access-date=2018-02-01 |archive-date=2018-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021148/http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ritchie also founded Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant and bar, which specializes in Southern-style cuisine.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/review-is-kid-rocks-made-in-detroit-bar-worth-its-salt/Content?oid=7494278 |title=Review: Is Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant worth its salt? |last=Perkins |first=Tom |date=November 29, 2017 |newspaper=Detroit Metro Times |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419121352/https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/review-is-kid-rocks-made-in-detroit-bar-worth-its-salt/Content?oid=7494278 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 1991 and again in September 1997, Ritchie faced [[misdemeanor]] charges stemming from alcohol-related arrests in Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Smoking Gun : Mugshots |date=2010-11-18 |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/kid-rock |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113040/http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/kid-rock |url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in 1997, Kid Rock wrote the song "Cool, Daddy Cool" which was later used in the 2001 children's movie [[Osmosis Jones]]. In the song, Kid Rock said the controversial lyrics "Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage see, Some say that's statutory (But I say it's mandatory)", with Joe C. saying the mandatory line.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kid Rock (Ft. Joe-C) – Cool, Daddy Cool |url=https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics |access-date=2024-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn|date=2023-04-06 |title=That Time Kid Rock Sang 'I Like 'Em Underage' in a Song on a Kids Movie Soundtrack |url=https://loudwire.com/kid-rock-sang-underage-song-kids-movie-soundtrack-osmosis-jones/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>

In 2002, Kid Rock performed alongside [[Chuck D]] and [[Grandmaster Flash]] in tribute to slain DJ [[Jam Master Jay]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Corey |last=Moss |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458922/jam-master-jay-to-be-honored-by-kid-rock-chuck-d-at-vh1-awards/ |title=Jam Master Jay To Be Honored By Kid Rock, Chuck D At VH1 Awards |publisher=MTV.com |date=2002-11-27 |access-date=2018-02-01 |archive-date=2018-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203058/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458922/jam-master-jay-to-be-honored-by-kid-rock-chuck-d-at-vh1-awards/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2005, Kid Rock filled in for [[Johnny Van Zant]], the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, on the band's hit "Sweet Home Alabama" at the [[Hurricane Katrina]] benefit concert.<ref name=bnet>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050909/ai_n15371925 |title=Many concerts to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims |work=Deseret News |location=Salt Lake City |last=Iwasaki |first=Scott |date=September 9, 2005 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014230249/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050909/ai_n15371925 |archive-date=October 14, 2008 }}</ref>

Kid Rock's performance at [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] in 2004 drew criticism from [[Veterans of Foreign Wars]] and Senator [[Zell Miller]] for cutting a hole in an American flag and wearing it as a [[poncho]]; Ritchie was accused of "[[Flag desecration|desecrating]]" the flag.<ref name="Biography" /><ref name="blasts">{{cite web |title=Artsandentartainment: VFW slams Kid Rock for flag poncho |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610120713/http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |access-date=2012-02-22 |publisher=Sptimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Justin |last=George |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |title=Artsandentartainment: VFW slams Kid Rock for flag poncho |publisher=Sptimes.com |date=February 4, 2004 |access-date=February 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610120713/http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 13, 2004 |title=Senator Blasts Kid Rock For Wearing Flag |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/senator-blasts-kid-rock-for-wearing-flag/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074606/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/senator-blasts-kid-rock-for-wearing-flag/ |archive-date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>

In January 2005, Ritchie performed at the inaugural address of reelected president [[George W. Bush]], sparking criticism from [[conservative]] groups, due to singing about "how he sexually exploits every girl and then asks them if he can do it with their moms".<ref>[http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-s-scheduled-appearance-at-bush-inaugural-shocking/ KID ROCK's Scheduled Appearance At BUSH Inaugural 'Shocking'] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230021/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-s-scheduled-appearance-at-bush-inaugural-shocking/ |date=2018-04-18 }} (January 6, 2005). [[Blabbermouth.net]]</ref>

Also in 2005, Ritchie was charged with assaulting a DJ in a strip club.<ref name=Biography/><ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=Kid Rock sued for $575,000 over assault at jons house |work=BlabberMouth.net |date=June 16, 2005 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221014856/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 |archive-date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2006, California pornographic film company [[Red Light District Video|Red Light District]] attempted to distribute a 1999 [[sex tape]] in which Kid Rock and [[Scott Stapp]], lead singer of the band [[Creed (band)|Creed]], are seen partying and receiving [[oral sex]] from [[groupie]]s; both Rock and Stapp filed with the California courts to sue the pornographers to stop the tape's distribution.<ref>{{cite web |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |title=Welcome To The Kid Rock-Scott Stapp Sex Tape |url=http://gawker.com/155329/welcome-to-the-kid-rock+scott-stapp-sex-tape |publisher=Gawker |access-date=February 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704200538/http://gawker.com/155329/welcome-to-the-kid-rock%2Bscott-stapp-sex-tape |archive-date=2011-07-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59628/kid-rock-sues-to-block-sale-of-sex-tape |title=Kid Rock Sues To Block Sale Of Sex Tape |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 22, 2006 |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819212101/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59628/kid-rock-sues-to-block-sale-of-sex-tape |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[2007 MTV Video Music Awards]], Ritchie got into a fistfight with [[Mötley Crüe]] drummer [[Tommy Lee]], another ex of Pamela Anderson's, and was charged with assault.<ref name=Biography/><ref name="motley attack">{{cite news |title=Kid Rock Cited for Misdemeanor Assault |url=http://www.moono.com/news/news05595.html |date=September 11, 2007 |work=Moono.com |publisher=UGO Networks |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904235100/http://moono.com/news/news05595.html |archive-date=September 4, 2008 }}</ref> A month later, he was arrested and charged with [[Battery (crime)|battery]] after fighting with a [[Waffle House]] customer.<ref name=Biography/><ref>{{cite news |first=Ray |last=McDonald |title=Musician Kid Rock Arrested Following Restaurant Fight |date=October 22, 2007 |publisher=Voice of America |url=http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-22-voa26.cfm |work=VOA News |access-date=January 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914120144/http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-22-voa26.cfm |archive-date=September 14, 2008 }}</ref> He pleaded [[nolo contendere|no contest]] to one count and was fined $1,000, as well as being required to perform 80 hours of community service and complete a six-hour [[anger management]] course.<ref name="anger management">{{cite news |publisher=Now Magazine |access-date=July 28, 2008 |date=July 27, 2008 |url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/267656/kid-rock-to-attend-anger-management-classes/1/ |title=Kid Rock to Attend Anger Management Classes |archive-date=December 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219002818/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/267656/kid-rock-to-attend-anger-management-classes/1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007 and 2008, Ritchie toured for the [[United Service Organizations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648554/kid-rock-doesnt-want-praise-for-touring-with-uso/|title=Kid Rock Doesn't Want Praise For Touring With USO|first=James|last=Montgomery|website=MTV News|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225525/http://www.mtv.com/news/1648554/kid-rock-doesnt-want-praise-for-touring-with-uso/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 2008, Ritchie recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a [[U.S. National Guard|National Guard]] advertising campaign.<ref name="Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602070411/http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 2, 2008 |title=Kid Rock, National Guard and Dale Earnhardt Jr team up for new commercial |date=May 30, 2008 |access-date=March 9, 2009 }}</ref>[[File:Kid Rock Al Asad 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Kid Rock performs for service members during a USO tour at [[Al Asad Airbase]]'s Jordan-Hare Stadium in [[Iraq]], 2008]]
In 2011, Ritchie was honored by the [[NAACP]], which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the [[Confederate flag]] in his concerts.<ref name=freepconfederate/> During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, "[I] never flew the flag with hate in my heart [...] I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people."<ref name=freepconfederate/> Ritchie's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag.<ref name=freepconfederate/> Kid Rock stopped displaying the Confederate flag at his concerts since 2007.<ref name="freepconfederate" />

In 2012, Kid Rock performed alongside Travie McCoy and the Roots in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com"/><ref name="loudwire.com"/><ref name="http://hiphopdx.com"/>

In 2013, Ritchie criticized Republican lawmakers in New York for passing laws which made it difficult for him to keep concert ticket prices low.<ref name=HuffPost2013>{{cite news|first=Kia|last=Makarechi|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/kid-rock-republican-embarrassed_n_3061345.html|title=Kid Rock On Republicans: 'I'm F-king Embarrassed'|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225030529/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/kid-rock-republican-embarrassed_n_3061345.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2015, following the [[Charleston church shooting]], the Michigan chapter of the [[National Action Network]] protested outside of the Detroit Historical Museum which honored Ritchie; activists urged Ritchie to renounce the [[Confederate flag]], which he had displayed in concerts from 2001 to 2006.<ref name="metroconfederateflag">{{cite web |title=Kid Rock and the Confederate flag: a history |url=https://m.metrotimes.com/city-slang/archives/2017/08/15/kid-rock-and-the-confederate-flag-a-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203524/https://m.metrotimes.com/city-slang/archives/2017/08/15/kid-rock-and-the-confederate-flag-a-history |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Detroit Metro Times}}</ref><ref name="freep.com">{{cite web |title=Activists call on Kid Rock to renounce Confederate flag |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/07/06/kid-rock-confederate-flag/29764611/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308162221/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/07/06/kid-rock-confederate-flag/29764611/ |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Freep.com}}</ref> Ritchie wrote an email to [[Fox News Channel]] host [[Megyn Kelly]], stating, "Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass".<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite web |date=July 10, 2015 |title=Kid Rock Tells Confederate Flag Protestors to 'Kiss My Ass' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-tells-protestors-to-kiss-my-ass-over-confederate-flag-20150710 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074640/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-tells-protestors-to-kiss-my-ass-over-confederate-flag-20150710 |archive-date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Rollingstone.com}}</ref> The same day, the National Action Network protested [[Chevrolet]] for sponsoring Ritchie's tour.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |title=Civil rights group to GM: Pull support from Kid Rock |url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/10/demand-gm--pull--rock/29973131/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516164505/http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/10/demand-gm--pull--rock/29973131/ |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Freep.com}}</ref>

In September 2016, Ritchie was criticized for allegedly saying "man, fuck [[Colin Kaepernick]]" during a live performance of his song "[[Born Free (Kid Rock album)|Born Free]]".<ref name="metroconfederateflag" />

On April 6, 2018, Ritchie was inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] during the weekend of [[WrestleMania 34]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8240749/kid-rock-wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-wrestlemania-34|title=Kid Rock To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame During WrestleMania 34 Weekend: Exclusive|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035020/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8240749/kid-rock-wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-wrestlemania-34|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 30, 2019, Ritchie drew controversy after he was recorded making a series of inappropriate and inflammatory statements while intoxicated at his restaurant in [[Nashville]], including about [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Joy Behar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/29/kid-rock-drunk-rant-oprah-winfrey-not-racist-nashville/|title=Kid Rock Drunk Rant about Oprah in Nashville|website=TMZ|date=November 30, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302140347/https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/29/kid-rock-drunk-rant-oprah-winfrey-not-racist-nashville/|url-status=live}}</ref> After receiving major pushback for his comments, Ritchie decided to close the Detroit branch of his restaurant in December 2019, located at the [[Little Caesars Arena|Little Caesar's Arena]]. When asked for comment about the closure, he stated that "it's wise to go where you're celebrated, not tolerated".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/05/kid-rock-detroit-restaurant-facebook-little-caesars-arena/2624585001/|title=Kid Rock Closes Restaurant|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217051011/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/05/kid-rock-detroit-restaurant-facebook-little-caesars-arena/2624585001/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a June 2022 interview with [[Tucker Carlson]] on ''Tucker Carlson Originals: Life of a Rockstar'', Ritchie said he had nothing to apologize for regarding the incident.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=2022-06-07 |title=Kid Rock Refuses to Apologize for Oprah Comments Made During Drunken Rant: 'I Own What I Said' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-not-apologizing-oprah-attack-1235083145/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-07 |title=Kid Rock stands by drunken rant attacking Oprah Winfrey: 'I don't apologize to anybody' |url=https://www.al.com/life/2022/06/kid-rock-stands-by-drunken-rant-attacking-oprah-winfrey-i-dont-apologize-to-anybody.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=al |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |first1=Andrea |last1=Towers |title=Kid Rock doubles down on his drunken rant against Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar |url=https://ew.com/music/kid-rock-doubles-down-drunken-rant-against-oprah-winfrey-joy-behar/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2021, Kid Rock attracted further controversy for using the word "faggot" onstage during a tirade against fans who were filming his performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=2021-06-07 |title=Kid Rock Filmed Using a Homophobic Slur Onstage |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-homophobic-slur-video-9583906/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en-US}}</ref> He later defended his remarks while "reaffirming his love for his homosexual friends".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kid_rock_defends_use_of_homophobic_slur_during_live_show_if_kid_rock_using_the_word_fagot_offends_you_good_chance_you_are_one.html|title=Kid Rock Defends Use of Homophobic Slur During Live Show: 'If Kid Rock Using the Word Fa*got Offends You, Good Chance You Are One'|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126101210/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kid_rock_defends_use_of_homophobic_slur_during_live_show_if_kid_rock_using_the_word_fagot_offends_you_good_chance_you_are_one.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kid Rock Uses Homophobic Slur. Then Uses It Again.|date=June 10, 2021 |url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/kid-rock-uses-homophobic-slur-then-uses-it-again/article_b4463384-ca13-11eb-838a-1fb7b3f99a82.html|url-status=live|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927221556/https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/kid-rock-uses-homophobic-slur-then-uses-it-again/article_b4463384-ca13-11eb-838a-1fb7b3f99a82.html}}</ref> In July 2022 he faced additional accusations of homophobia after, on June 30, 2022, he posted a meme on [[Truth Social]] and on Twitter stating, "If you're anti-gun, you don't get to celebrate the [[Independence Day (United States)|4th of July]], You would have never fought back. Enjoy your [[Pride Month|pride month]]. Pussy."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kid Rock, Who Swears He's Not Homophobic, Posts Homophobic Fourth of July Meme |date=July 4, 2022 |url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/kid-rock-homophobic-meme/}}</ref>

On April 3, 2023, Kid Rock posted a video on Twitter in which he is shown shooting cases of [[Bud Light]] beer cans with a submachine gun, which was seen as being in response to an advertising campaign by [[Anheuser-Busch]] that features transgender influencer [[Dylan Mulvaney]].<ref name=COS>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/kid-rock-bud-light/|title=Kid Rock Shoots Up Cases of Bud Light in Dumbest Social Media Video of the Week|last=Young|first=Alex|date=April 4, 2023|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/kid-rock-shoots-bud-light-cans-rifle-protest-dylan-mulvaney-partnership-f-bud-light|title=Kid Rock shoots up Bud Light cans with rifle to protest Dylan Mulvaney partnership: 'F--- Bud Light'|last=Hays|first=Gabriel|date=April 4, 2023|website=[[Fox News]]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=2023-04-14 |title=Behind the Backlash Against Bud Light's Transgender Influencer |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/bud-light-boycott.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After the shooting, he exclaims, "Fuck Bud Light. Fuck Anheuser-Busch."<ref name=COS/>  He was one of key conservative influencers, alongside [[Sebastian Gorka]], [[Candace Owens]] and [[Vince Dao]] whose push eventually led to the [[2023 Bud Light boycott]] and which caused a large drop in sales of Bud Light.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=C. T. |date=2023-04-06 |title=Dylan Mulvaney Won't Be Silenced by the Right-Wing Freakout Over Her and Bud Light |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-kid-rock-backlash-1234710295/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Dana |date=2023-04-12 |title=Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are 'forced' into Dylan Mulvaney deal system |url=https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> He later promoted the Happy Dad brand; which has partnered with [[Caitlyn Jenner]], who is a transgender woman.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-promotes-new-seltzer-ties-transgender-partnership-1793435 |title=Kid Rock Promotes New Seltzer With Ties to Transgender Partnership  |last=Fung |first=Katherine |date=April 10, 2023 |publisher=[[Newsweek]]|access-date=2023-04-26}}</ref> In August, he was pictured drinking a can of Bud Light at a [[Colt Ford]] concert in Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/18/kid-rock-drinks-bud-light-beer-dylan-mulvaney-shoot-cases/ |title= Kid Rock Enjoys a Bud Light ... Wait, What?!? |date=August 18, 2023 |publisher=TMZ|access-date=2023-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-mocked-drinking-bud-light-after-igniting-boycott-1820996 |title=Kid Rock Mocked for Drinking Bud Light After Igniting Boycott |last=Impelli|first=Matthew|date=August 18, 2023 |publisher=[[Newsweek]]|access-date=2023-08-24}}</ref>