Country star Chely Wright is gay

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Country star Chely Wright has confirmed she's a lesbian after days of speculation surrounding her sexuality.

News sources recently reported the singer was preparing to rock the world of country music by becoming the genre's first openly gay star.

Wright has now confirmed the rumors, announcing the news in People magazine and insisting she felt pressured to keep her sexuality a secret after launching her career in 1994.

She tells the publication, "There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality. I wasn't going to be the first."

But now the "Shut Up and Drive" hitmaker, 39, reveals she is ready to face the world as a lesbian: "Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=62714#ixzz0mubrDalQ

[Teacher Mark 53]

She turned lesbian just in time for the release of her book and CD. Video soon to follow?

[Danno 1,228]

Well, that kinda limits the songs she can cover.

[Teacher Mark 53]

She'll be fine. She just has to change a few words:

Take This Job

#######

& Shove It

Countin’ Flowers on the Wall Her Panties

Sunday Morning Coming Going Down

[Nagishkaw 510]

So?

[Fandango 1,439]

It makes me sad that this is news.

[Danno 1,228]

She'll be fine. She just has to change a few words:

Take This Job

#######

& Shove It

Countin’ Flowers on the Wall Her Panties

Sunday Morning Coming Going Down

I guess "She stopped loving her today" is still on her song list.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

So?

[dalegg 143]

Country star Chely Wright has confirmed she's a lesbian after days of speculation surrounding her sexuality.

News sources recently reported the singer was preparing to rock the world of country music by becoming the genre's first openly gay star.

She tells the publication, "There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality. I wasn't going to be the first."

Uhm excuse me..K.D Lang

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Uhm excuse me..K.D Lang

Or Melissa Etheridge

[Teacher Mark 53]

Or Melissa Etheridge

K.D. Lang never achieved mainstream success in Country Music. Her biggest hit was Constant Craving, which was classified Pop.

Etheridge isn't a Country singer either.

Indigo Girls came before any of them and dwarfs them all artistically.

[dalegg 143]

K.D. Lang never achieved mainstream success in Country Music. Her biggest hit was Constant Craving, which was classified Pop.

Etheridge isn't a Country singer either.

Indigo Girls came before any of them and dwarfs them all artistically.

Maintstream success isn't mentioned. 1st Country Music star openly gay is mentioned. Not true. K.D Lang has her beat by over a decade, and she was pretty popular back then.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Maintstream success isn't mentioned. 1st Country Music star openly gay is mentioned. Not true. K.D Lang has her beat by over a decade, and she was pretty popular back then.

Not south of the Mason-Dixon line.

Chely Wright can claim to have had a strong Christian following at some point. That's what this is really about... well that and disc/book sales.

I'm sure KD will be along shortly to claim her piece of the PR.

Edited May 4, 2010 by Mr. Saigon

[Danno 1,228]

K.D. Lang never achieved mainstream success in Country Music. Her biggest hit was Constant Craving, which was classified Pop.

Etheridge isn't a Country singer either.

Indigo Girls came before any of them and dwarfs them all artistically.

I disagree, KD lang was "country" until she lost her fan base then she branched out to try to find a place.... which I don't think ever really happened beyond a novelty act on awards shows.

I might even argue this latest Country-lesbian, is not really a "star" except in the most generous sense.

When we catch Faith Hill 'fessin up' to kissing girls.... then you got sumthin.