She paved the way for more LGBTQ+ stars — including Ty Herndon, TJ Osborne and Maren Morris — to come out "I think we're all reckoning with how much progress was made in such a short amount of time, ...

Chely Wright, a former country music star, has transitioned into a successful corporate career, currently serving as senior vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility and New Market Growth.

A popular country singer who rose to stardom in the late ’90s and rocked the music industry when she came out as gay is sharing details of what her life looks like now. Coming out publicly as gay wasn ...

Is country music a safe space for LGBTQ+ artists? Chely Wright is reflecting on what’s changed, and what hasn’t, in the industry she has long called home. In a new interview, the country music ...

Fifteen years ago, Chely Wright became the first mainstream country singer to come out as gay — and she’s never stopped fighting to make other people feel seen. Now, with a brand-new corporate career, ...

‘90s Country Singer Reflects on Quitting Music After Coming Out as Gay originally appeared on Parade. Former country star Chely Wright found a new calling after leaving the music industry. The “Single ...

Chely Wright recently told Variety that coming out as country music’s first openly gay singer is “the thing of which I’m most proud.” However the country singer, who first rose to fame with hits such ...

Wright, who came out in 2010, praises Roan as an "undeniable" talent Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Chely Wright praises Chappell Roan's new country song "The Giver," but admits she ...

Having a dream of performing on stage from a young age, Chely Wright eventually found herself achieving that dream. Recording hit songs like “Shut Up and Drive” and “Single White Female”, the singer ...

Wright is enacting change as the senior vice president of corporate social responsibility and new market growth at ISS Country singer Chely Wright announced her new role as senior vice president of ...