Chely Wright – Wish Me Away – Film Documentary

Chely Wright on "Ellen"

Chely Wright recently became the first openly gay country music singer when she came out, and today she stopped by to tell Ellen all about her journey. During the emotional interview, she shared how her father has responded, and how Betty DeGeneres affected her life.

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“Country singer CHELY WRIGHT recently broke ground when she became the first country artist to publicly announce that she’s gay. She’s stopping by to tell Ellen how the journey is going.”

Chely Wright on "Oprah"

When she was a little girl, Chely Wright says she dreamed of becoming a country music star. In the small town of Wellsville, Kansas, Chely spent her childhood listening to legends like Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith and Buck Owens. “I read liner notes of albums much like a kid would read fairy tales out of storybooks,” she says.

Chely says she also scoured country music history to find someone like her…someone different. Even as a child, Chely says she knew the truth about herself. She was a lesbian.

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Chely Wright Performing on CBS Early Show

Chely Wright sings a song from her new CD, “Lifted Off The Ground” and talks about coming out of the closet in the country music world.

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Chely Wright on "Oprah"

Singer Chely Wright talks about her relationship with country music star Brad Paisley. Why she regrets dating men when she knew she was a lesbian.

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Chely Wright on "Oprah"

Since coming out as a lesbian, country music star Chely Wright says it’s like she’s two weeks old. Plus, why young people compelled her to share the truth about her sexuality.

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“We’ll hear from a country singer who says living a lie almost killed her. Chely Wright opens up about her recent controversial confession that sent shockwaves through Nashville when she became the first person in country music to openly admit she’s gay.”

Chely Wright on "Good Day LA" (Fox News)

Country singer Chely Wright said she never thought she would be the first gay country music singer to come out of the closet.

Wright, who’s 39 years old, said it was her belief that “you’re not allowed to be gay in Nashville” that kept her from coming out as a lesbian earlier in her life.

Wright says that now she’s happy to have revealed her secret and feels confident in her “incredible relationship with her fans,” many of whom she said have called her an “inspiration.”

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Chely Wright on CNN Headline News

Here’s a clip from the May 5th interview with country singer Chely Wright, who was joined by Lance Bass to talk about the difficulties of coming out as gay.

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