Chely Wright

Chely Wright

The Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995 and her hit "Shut Up and Drive" put her on the charts a couple of years later, but she really set a record when she came out as the first openly gay country music performer in 2010.

Stats

  • Born: Oct. 25, 1970 in Wellsville, Kansas
  • Full Name: Richell Rene "Chely" Wright

Relationships

2012
2011
Now
  1. Lauren Blitzer

    Lauren Blitzer

    ( April 2011 - Now ) engaged
    The lesbian couple met while volunteering for a gay youth advocacy group and got engaged less than a year after country singer Chely Wright came out of the closet. more ›

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