Zach Top is stirring up conversation again — this time with his thoughts on sobriety.
During a recent appearance on comedian Bert Kreischer’s Bertcast podcast, the rising country star didn’t hold back while talking about drinking culture, calling sobriety “a fad.”
He also suggested some people use it more for attention than personal health. The comments quickly turned into one of the more unfiltered moments of the conversation.
Sobriety Is ‘Trendy’
While discussing alcohol and lifestyle choices with Kreischer, Top argued that drinking itself isn’t the problem if people know how to handle it responsibly.
Keep yourself healthy enough that you can drink all your life. Sobriety is such a fad, trendy thing right now.
The “I Never Lie” singer then doubled down even further.
“The next person I hear say they got sober, I want to hit them in the head,” he said. “We don’t need that. Just be a normal guy and drink a normal amount. You can do it your whole life. You’re fine.”
Zach Doesn’t Believe the Hype
Top also suggested that some people publicly talk about sobriety more for validation than for personal reasons. “There’s a little bit of attention seeking in it, a lot of times,” he said.
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According to Top, there’s a difference between making personal lifestyle changes privately and turning those choices into online content or public identity.
“If you are doing it just for the love of doing it, you don’t have to talk about it as much,” he added.
Continuing to Speak His Mind
The comments are the latest example of Top’s willingness to speak bluntly, even when the subject might be controversial.
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The Washington native has quickly become one of country music’s fastest-rising traditionalists thanks to songs like “I Never Lie,” “Sounds Like the Radio” and “Good Times and Tan Lines.”
Top released his latest album, Ain’t In It For My Health, in August 2025 following a sold-out tour, an ACM win and growing mainstream success.
And judging by this latest interview, he doesn’t appear too interested in softening his opinions anytime soon.
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