The singer Sheryl Crow said an armed man broke into her barn after she sold her Tesla.
In a Variety interview published on Wednesday, Crow commented about the far-right’s reaction to the sale of her Tesla.
“So yeah, there was a moment where I actually really felt very afraid: A man got on my property, in my barn, who was armed,” Crow said.
“It doesn’t feel safe when you’re dealing with people who are so committed,” Crow continued. She did not specify when the incident took place.
In February, Crow took to Instagram to share a video of her waving goodbye to her black Tesla. Crow wrote on Instagram that she decided to sell the car because of her view of Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk.
“My parents always said… you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla,” Crow wrote on Instagram.
The proceeds from the sale would be donated to NPR, Crow wrote in the post. Crow said NPR “is under threat by President Musk” and that she was making the donation “in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth.”
In her interview with Variety, Crow said she did not regret posting the Instagram video.
“I can’t help it,” Crow told Variety.
“I feel like I’m fighting for my kids. Also, that’s the way I was raised. There have been times when it hasn’t really been fun, but I follow my Atticus Finch dad; I’m very similar to him if I see something that seems unfair, you know?” she added.
Musk and Tesla have come under fire for Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump. Musk was one of Trump’s biggest supporters in last year’s election, spending at least $277 million supporting Trump and other GOP candidates running for office.
In addition to backing Trump, Musk has been leading cost-cutting efforts at the White House DOGE office. DOGE has tried to slash spending by laying off thousands of government workers and shuttering foreign aid programs.
Crow isn’t the only public figure who sold their Tesla to protest against Musk’s ties to Trump. Actors such as Bette Midler and Jason Bateman have also said they sold their Teslas because of Musk.
“I feel like I’m driving around with a Trump sticker with that car, so it’s gone,” Bateman said in an episode of his podcast “Smartless” that aired in October.
Representatives for Crow and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
