Cindy Smith
2010-05-03 00:08:06 UTC
http://www.tmz.com/2010/05/02/chely-wright-gay-lesbian-country-singer-coming-out-people-magazine-today-show/
Chely Wright -- She's Coming Out
Originally posted May 1st 2010 11:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the big "coming out" announcement planned for this
week will be ... country star Chely Wright.
There's been a big buzz over the last week as to which celeb was
announcing he/she was gay ... we knew it was going to be unveiled in
PEOPLE mag next week. But now TMZ knows for sure.
Wright has a book coming out this week as well -- it's called, "Like
Me." And she has a CD coming out too -- called "Lifted Off the
Ground."
The 39-year-old singer scored a #1 country song back in 1999 with
"Single White Female," when she was named Academy of Country Music new
artist of the year.
Wright is the first major country artist ever to come out. She has
been romantically linked to a number of celebs, including Brad
Paisley.
This is a big deal in the country world. Chely is rolling the dice on
her career ... it's unclear how traditionally-conservative country
fans will react.
Interesting ... she lists Howard Bragman as her publicist, who was the
mastermind behind the Chaz Bono story.
Chely Wright -- She's Coming Out
Originally posted May 1st 2010 11:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the big "coming out" announcement planned for this
week will be ... country star Chely Wright.
There's been a big buzz over the last week as to which celeb was
announcing he/she was gay ... we knew it was going to be unveiled in
PEOPLE mag next week. But now TMZ knows for sure.
Wright has a book coming out this week as well -- it's called, "Like
Me." And she has a CD coming out too -- called "Lifted Off the
Ground."
The 39-year-old singer scored a #1 country song back in 1999 with
"Single White Female," when she was named Academy of Country Music new
artist of the year.
Wright is the first major country artist ever to come out. She has
been romantically linked to a number of celebs, including Brad
Paisley.
This is a big deal in the country world. Chely is rolling the dice on
her career ... it's unclear how traditionally-conservative country
fans will react.
Interesting ... she lists Howard Bragman as her publicist, who was the
mastermind behind the Chaz Bono story.