Chely Wright
| Born | October 25, 1970 |
| Hometown | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Net worth | $9 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Lauren Blitzer |
| Children | Everett Joseph Wright, George Samuel Wright |
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Chart Rewind: In 1999, Chely Wright Got a No. 1 Country ‘Single’
- The artist and activist led Hot Country Songs with “Single White Female.”
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Country star's migraine turned out to be a stroke, she says
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'Outlaw Love' country star Brooke Eden on coming out: "They basically told me, 'You can either be in love or you can be a country singer — but you can't be both.'"
After years of believing that the country community would shun her if she shared her truth, Eden married Hilary Hoover in a dream ceremony conducted by Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks.
- CelebrityTODAY
Chely Wright recalls Leslie Jordan’s advice before she came out
The country music star is mourning the death of actor Leslie Jordan with a story about the impact he had on her coming out.
- CelebrityPeople
Joanna Gaines Celebrates Chip Gaines' 47th Birthday with Sweet Tribute: 'The Very Best'
The couple celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary in June
- EntertainmentVariety
Kristin Chenoweth, Chely Wright, Kathy Najimy, Linda Perry, Lauren Blitzer Compile Book of Women’s Awakening Stories (EXCLUSIVE)
Kristin Chenoweth, Kathy Najimy, Linda Perry, Lauren Blitzer and Chely Wright are being announced as the compilers of a forthcoming book that, inspired by (but not limited to) the #MeToo movement, lets women from the entertainment industry and other walks of life describe a crucial point of adversity that propelled them into forward motion for […]
- EntertainmentVariety
Jean Smart’s SmartAngel Entertainment Acquires Life Rights to Country Star and LGBTQ Activist Chely Wright (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh off her recent Emmy win for the comedy series “Hacks,” Jean Smart is ramping up development at her production company, SmartAngel Entertainment. Smart and her producing partner, Angeliki Giannakopoulos, have acquired the rights to the real-life stories of two individuals who challenged the status quo and took a stand to make a difference for […]
- WorldThe Advocate
Chely Wright Leads Diversity at Unispace
Among the first to come out in the country music industry. Wright is now leading the way in workplace diversity.
- EntertainmentVariety
T.J. Osborne, of Country Music’s Brothers Osborne, Comes Out as Gay
In an interview with Time magazine, T.J. Osborne, half of the duo Brothers Osborne, has publicly revealed for the first time that he is gay. If that may seem unremarkable in some ways amid the larger culture, it is unquestionably a landmark in country music, as Osborne becomes the first man to come out in […]
- CelebrityVariety
Hal Ketchum, Country Hitmaker Known for ‘Small Town Saturday Night,’ Dies at 67
Hal Ketchum, a mainstay of the country music chart in the 1990s and a Grand Ole Opry member, died Monday at age 67. "With great sadness and grief we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia," his wife, Andrea, wrote on Ketchum's Facebook page. "May his music […]
- EntertainmentEntertainment Tonight
Hallmark Channel CEO Apologizes After Backlash Over Pulling Ad Featuring Same-Sex Wedding
Hallmark CEO Mike Perry apologized after the latest in a series of controversies for the network.
- EntertainmentYahoo TV
Chely Wright, Ellen DeGeneres call out Hallmark for pulling ad with lesbian kiss: 'What are you thinking?'
Openly gay country singer Chely Wright, whose song appears on the network, criticized Hallmark over its rejection of an ad featuring a lesbian kiss.
