Carly Pearce Is Competitive With Fans At The Gym
Carly Pearce loves to exercise and stay fit, and she is actually a runner who even does her workouts when she is traveling the country and playing concerts. She also enjoys…
Carly Pearce loves to exercise and stay fit, and she is actually a runner who even does her workouts when she is traveling the country and playing concerts. She also enjoys taking interval-based training classes at Orangetheory studios. We asked her if she ever had people recognize her in class and want a picture when she's all hot and sweaty or if they are more competitive with her since they know who she is.
Pearce said, "They definitely recognize me. It's kind of funny. But, you know, it's all part of it, and at least we're all sweaty together."
She added, "They're all really sweet and usually wait until after class. But I'm not really sure if they're competitive with me, but I know I'm freakin' competitive, so I'm competitive with all them, and I don't even know 'em."
Carly just wrapped up her European tour and is now back in the U.S., where she will finish up her touring year with a handful of shows, including two performances at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium beginning on October 26.
Pearce was recently named a CMT Artist of the Year and will be honored along with Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Walker Hayes, and Cody Johnson in a ceremony set for Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center and will premiere on CMT on 9p/8c Friday, October 14.
She posted to Instagram about the honor. "The last year of my life has been something out of a country music fairy tale. All of the dreams I've had since I was a little girl have made their way to my reality. Thank you, @CMT, for naming me one of their Artists of the Year. What a year it's been for a girl who always wanted to sing country music."
Country music is very much a family affair to fans, and many superstars refer to their fans as "friends," so when a friend is hurting and going through a tough breakup, it's a big deal to the fans.
Being in the music business is not easy on a marriage, and sometimes when a country star and their significant other break up, it is a shock, like this week when Kelsea Ballerini announced that she and husband Morgan Evans were divorcing after nearly five years together as man and wife.
Here, we look at ten of the most shocking country music breakups and divorces in recent years.
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert - Divorced in 2015
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesThis one hit fans hard and was quite the shock when it was announced. It seemed both superstars were doing so well in their lives as their careers skyrocketed. Today both superstars seem very happily married to others.
Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock - Divorced in 2015
Andrew Goodman/Getty ImagesThese two had been married for 26 years when they announced their divorce. Narvel was Reba's manager for years, and he maintained that role for a few months after their split. The rumor mill said from many sources that they split because Narvel was having an affair with one of his wife's friends.
Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans - To divorce in 2022
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesThese two lovebirds seemed so happy together and so loving when they posed on red carpets. But you never really know what's going on in people's lives.
Carly Pearce and Michael Ray - Divorced in 2020
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThese two were married for only a handful of months before they split. While we don't know what really happened, Carly left many clues in her '29' album, which sings of heartache and a man doing her wrong. Her song "What he Didn't Do" starts with the lines, "Everybody's asking what the hell happened / Wondering why it all went wrong / Mama always said, 'if you can't say something nice /Then don't say anything at all.'"
Shania Twain and Mutt Lange - Divorced in 2010
Robert Mora/Getty ImagesEveryone knows what happened in this divorce because Shania told the media just what occurred. Mutt had an affair with a close friend of hers, and that was the end. In a twist, Twain ended up marrying the husband of her friend, Frédéric Thiébaud, and they married in 2011 and are still together.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock - Divorced in 2020
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesNo one knows precisely what happened to these two, but it was contentious as Clarkson and Blackstock battled in the courts for property. The couple both reside part-time in Montana, separately, but close enough so the kids can see both parents. At least that's what Kelly told GMA recently after returning from taking the summer off to be with the kids in Montana.
Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl - Divorced in 2001
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesAlthough Garth and Trisha Yearwood were destined to be together, fans were still shocked when he divorced his first wife and mother of his three daughters. Brooks and Yearwood just recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary.
Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger - Marriage annulled in 2005
Frederick Brown, Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThese two stars were married just for a few months before they called it quits. No one really knows why.
