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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chely_WrightChely Wright - Wikipedia

    Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; [a] October 25, 1970) [3] is an American activist, author, diversity officer and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, " Single White Female ." She later became known for her role in LGBT ...

  2. people.com › music › chely-wright-reconciling-withChely Wright: Reconciling with Mom in Hospice after Coming ...

    Oct 18, 2016 · In 2010, Chely Wright made history as the first major country music singer to come out as gay. Shortly after, she faced backlash from the Nashville community — and her own family.

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  4. www.today.com › popculture › who-chely-wright-jeanWho is Chely Wright? Jean Smart acquires life rights to ...

    Oct 23, 2021 · Oct. 23, 2021, 11:37 AM PDT / Source: Reuters. By Variety. Fresh off her recent Emmy win for the comedy series "Hacks," Jean Smart is ramping up development at her production company, SmartAngel ...

  5. feministspectator.princeton.edu › 2012/08/11 › coming-outComing Out Stories: Chely Wright, Wish Me Away

    Aug 11, 2012 · Wish Me Away is a coming out story, but it’s also a testament to a woman willing to trade her music industry success to finally be able to tell the truth. In the conservative world of country music, Wright was the first major performer to openly self-identify as gay or lesbian. On the occasion of Wish Me Away ’s release earlier this summer ...

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  7. www.advocate.com › music › 2020/5/12Chely Wright's Return to the Grand Ole Opry Was Right on Time

    May 13, 2020 · Chely Wright is one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.View the full list from the current issue of the magazine. It was about six months shy of a decade after country star Chely Wright ...

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  8. www.lotl.com › country-music-star-comes-out-in-curveUS Country Music Star Chely Wright Comes Out - LOTL

    As country music star Chely Wright stood in front of a stadium of thousands of her screaming fans, belting out 1999’s girl-power rallying anthem, “Single White Female,” she had no idea that the Sex and the City-style country hit—which spoke directly to the joys and frustrations of single women everywhere—would skyrocket that summer to ...

  9. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-countryChely Wright on Her Return to Grand Ole Opry Stage After ...

    Aug 20, 2019 · But after coming out as a lesbian in 2010, Wright, now 48, went more than nine years without an invitation to come play the hallowed stage. That is, until August 10th, nearly 30 years after her ...