With a successful tour and a coaching gig on “The Voice” behind her, Kelsea Ballerini is looking for a little downtime to recharge. Will that break include Ballerini’s favorite fast food order? Perhaps. Find out what the singer’s “go-to” order has been since her childhood.
Kelsea Ballerini Is a McDonald’s Nuggy Fan
In a June 2025 interview with Delish, Ballerini dished on the fast food she’s been ordering for years that’s never let her down.
When asked which fast food meal she could eat for the rest of her life, she shared, “It’s hard to pick because I do love most of them, but I have to go with my go-to since I was a kid.”
Ballerini continued, “McDonald’s. I want a 10-piece nuggy meal. I want some honey mustard. That’s my only sauce. Nothing else will work for me.”
She’s not as particular with fries, however. “French fries, I could take or leave. But I’m big on the honey mustard with the 10-piece nuggy meal,” the country star explained.
Even though Ballerini is specific about her McDonald’s order, she notes she’s “pretty much a garbage disposal.”
“I’ll try most anything. But I have seen really fancy people lately doing caviar on a chicken nugget,” she explained. “I haven’t tried that yet. That feels like the best of both worlds. It just feels like salt galore.”
In 2020, Ballerini proved she knows her nuggets in a Cosmopolitan “Expensive Taste Test” video. The singer was put through rounds of food, drink, and products to see if she could determine which was cheap or expensive.
“This is my love language,” Ballerini said when presented with plates of nuggets — one costing $3 and the other costing $7.
She first assessed the visual look without tasting and determined one looked like “they’ve been fried with a lot of thought,” while the other appeared to be “frozen 10 minutes ago.”
After biting into each, Ballerini said she knew which was more expensive based on its breading.
She got it right. “I’m the chicken nugget expert! Of course I’m correct!” the singer said. “Best chicken nugget, Chick-fil-A. Most like, maybe I’ve had a couple glasses of wine and I’m in need of a carb — McDonald’s.”
Will Kelsea Ballerini Return to ‘The Voice’?
Ballerini finished up her role as “Voice” season 27 coach, but does she plan to return to the show again? She isn’t returning for season 28, but said a future stint on the show is always a possibility.
During a May 29 appearance on “Today With Jenna & Friends,” she said, “Never say never.”
Ballerini continued, “I think it’s all about timing and I think part of the reason that I loved the experience, it was just the perfect time for me to go do that.”
The singer added, “So, yeah, maybe down the road, for sure!”
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Kelsea Ballerini Shares Her Favorite Go-To Fast Food Order