GETTING MESSY

Amid accusations of cheating and lying, insiders spill the truth about Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans' ugly split

- JAIME HARKIN

The gloves are off. Despite initially appearing on decent terms following their August breakup, country singers Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans are now going tit for tat via pointed song lyrics, Instagram posts and dishy tell-alls. During a Feb. 22 sit-down on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Ballerini accused her Aussie ex of striking first with his November single, “Over for You.” “His healing journey is his healing journey,” noted the songstress. “I respect that, but publicly exploiting that feels a little nasty to me.”