Michelle Branch Joins Celebrity 'Slap Club' And Gets ARRESTED

Michelle Branch might’ve picked up a tip or two while watching the 2021 Oscars.

As you probably know by now, Will Smith infamously charged Chris Rock while he was onstage presenting an award and slapped him square across the face.

Well, the singer, who shot to stardom in the 2000s, took a page from Smith’s assault book and slapped her husband, Patrick Carney, across the face “one to two times.”

Branch has officially joined the #CelebritySlapClub.

Carney is the drummer for The Black Keys.

Branch was arrested for domestic assault according to documents obtained by TMZ.

On Thursday, August 11, cops were called to their Nashville, TN. home for a possible domestic disturbance. The “Everywhere” singer admitted to slapping Carney “one to two times.”

The domestic disturbance came after she accused him of cheating on her on Twitter.

She published a tweet accusing him of cheating on her while she was at home with their six-month-old baby; however, less than an hour after the tweet went live she deleted it.

When police arrived at their home, Carney didn’t have any visible injuries and Branch was taken into custody.

She was released on a $1,000.00 bond early given that she is breastfeeding their six-month-old daughter.

The couple have two children together.

Branch and Carney are separating after three years of marriage due to his indiscretions.

TMZ broke the separation news with Branch telling the outlet, “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.”

On the same day of the assault, Branch took to Instagram to promote her new single, “I’m A Man.”

She shared a video saying, “Thank you everyone for listening to ‘I’m A Man.’ I hope you’re enjoying it so far. It’s a song I wrote about the pressures of being a man in our society and how far we still have to go to make sure that women are equal.”

Interesting the timing of it all. Irony? Coincidence?

Branch captioned the video, “’I'm A Man’ is a song that means a lot to me, especially in these turbulent times as a woman. I'd love to hear what the song has meant to you! Please share a post using the song and #MyOwnDamnBody. (And I might just reshare yours! 💕).

Many fans commented words of support and encouragement on this particular post given the events of Thursday.

“times really do seem to be turbulent. Sending you love ❤️,” one fan commented.

“Hope you’re ok. Sending love,” another fan commented.

Someone wrote, “You’ll get through this! It will hurt, but one day be a distant memory. Stay strong, your life has just begun! Promise.”

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Other comments read, “Sending you love and strength ❤️,” and ‘Love you queen stay strong ❤️.”

One fan took a shot at Carney tweeting, “Dude from The Black Keys cheating on Michelle Branch and then calling the cops when he gets slapped is a whole different level of bitcha**ness.”