Editing Garth Brooks (section)

===Sexual assault allegation===
In October 2024, Brooks was sued by his former hairstylist and makeup artist who claimed she was sexually harassed by him on several occasions. She also claimed that Brooks raped her during a trip the two took to film a Grammy tribute in 2019.<ref name="“CNN”">{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=October 3, 2024 |title=Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist who worked for him. |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/entertainment/garth-brooks-accused-sexual-assault?Date=20241003&Profile=CNN |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Brooks has denied the allegations, calling them a "shakedown" and an extortion attempt. He initially sued his accuser under a pseudonym in an attempt to block the allegations from coming to light.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-10-03 |title=Anonymous celebrity lawsuit asks court to declare sexual assault accuser's allegations untrue — before she's even sued |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/03/entertainment/celebrity-lawsuit-sexual-assault-allegations/index.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> In response to the lawsuit naming him, Brooks named his accuser in a countersuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blackwelder |first1=Carson |last2=Jane Bernabe |first2=Angeline |date=2024-10-09 |title=Garth Brooks files lawsuit in response to rape, sexual assault accusations |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/garth-brooks-files-lawsuit-response-rape-sexual-assault/story?id=114656752 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=2024-10-09 |title=Garth Brooks Names Woman Who Accused Him of Rape |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/arts/music/garth-brooks-names-rape-accuser.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=New York Times}}</ref>