Garth Brooks Opens Up About His Youngest Daughter’s Coronavirus Diagnosis
In a July 29 virtual press conference that was live streamed on Facebook, Garth Brooks revealed that his youngest daughter, Allie, tested positive for COVID-19.
The positive diagnosis prompted Brooks, his wife Trisha Yearwood, and the rest of their team to quarantine for two weeks.
Allie’s case was pretty mild, her most severe symptom being a sore throat.
On July 7, Garth Brooks announced that he and Trisha Yearwood would quarantine after a team member potentially exposed them to COVID-19. In a July 29 virtual press conference that was live streamed on Facebook, Brooks revealed that the feared exposure came from his youngest daughter, Allie, who tested positive for the virus, and whose husband works with Brooks and Yearwood frequently.
“Her husband works with us every day,” Brooks explained, “so that was the possible scare.” Everyone who was potentially exposed got tested immediately, and thankfully, their results came back negative. “So we were back up and running pretty quick,” Brooks added. “[Allie] quarantined for another 14 days after her time as well, so she’s feeling great.”
To everyone’s relief, Allie’s case was pretty mild, her most severe symptom being a sore throat. “Truth is, as a parent, nobody knows what COVID is going to do in the future,” Brooks said, referring to the virus’ potential lasting impacts. “So you just watch over them, you pray a lot and hopefully she’ll come out of this thing with just that. That would be wonderful.”
Brooks continued, praising his wife, Yearwood for keeping their home and family on high alert and prioritizing safety. “If you know Trisha Yearwood, she’s very … she’s in control,” he said. “And she has been very spot on these six months, and she’s led our family through it.”
With that, Brooks added that quarantine has given him and Yearwood the opportunity “to face everything,” referring to any differences that have arisen in their marriage, “because you can’t walk away.” Between the ongoing postponement of Brooks’ national stadium tour and the COVID-19 scare, the couple has gone through a lot over the last six months.
“[It’s a] blessing and a curse,” Brooks said. “This is probably the most we’ve ever gone through as a couple. But on the other side, it’s so dang great, especially when you’re with the right one … we’ve found out a lot about each other.”
In the same press conference, Brooks announced his wishes to be permanently removed from the running for the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year, after having taken home the award seven times previously. “We’ve been lucky enough to carry that home a number of times,” he said. “And feel like it’s somebody else’s turn.”
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