Country music performer Chely Wright has officially announced herself as a lesbian. It’s been a story buzzed about for weeks – a country music professional preparing on coming out on Cinco de Mayo. Chely Wright’s announcement, though, was broken two days early on People.com. Tomorrow, one day before the announcement was supposed to come out, Chely Wright has both a book and a music album coming out – maybe she needs some debt relief.
Schedule for Chely Wright coming out
The publicist for Chely Wright, Howard Bragman, had been carefully orchestrating Chely Wright’s coming out. Might 5 had numerous interviews scheduled for Chely Wright – Larry King Live, Access Hollywood, The Today Show, and more. Each and each and every one of these interviews had been scheduled very carefully – ensuring Chely Wright’s identity was not revealed until Cinco de Mayo. People.com, however, ran the story two days early on its website – putting Chely Wright coming out on the forefront of celebrity news.
This career of Chely Wright
The Academy of Country Music named Chely Wright the Top New Female Vocalist in 1997. In People Magazine in 2001, Chely Wright was also named to the “Most Beautiful People” list. In 1999, Chely Wright’s “Single White Female” make it to the top of the country music charts. Since then, nevertheless, Chely Wright has been relatively quiet within the country music scene. The record “Lifted off the Ground” and book “Like Me”, both by Chely Wright, are scheduled for a May 4 release. The release date of Might 4 is being kept for both the book and the album.
Why Chely Wright has chosen to come out
Coming out is a very personal decision — so why is Chely Wright choosing to make it so public? Originally, Chely Wright has said that she “didn’t want to be the first” country star to come out of the closet. She has changed her tune, though, including a long explanation of how the traditionally conservative country music scene encouraged her to keep her sexuality secret. While nobody is sure how country music fans will react to Chely Wright’s coming out, it is certain that Chely Wright has decided to live her life openly.
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