Sure, you know Lainey Wilson‘s age and hometown, but can you name the song she wrote with Luke Combs before either one of them was famous?
Do you remember what she stole from Yellowstone?
That’s just two of 13 facts about the “Hang Tight Honey” singer you’ll find below. Wilson (32 years old from Baskin, La.) toiled in Nashville for nearly a decade before her breakthrough hit “Things a Man Oughta Know” popped. A major duet followed, but we don’t mean the Jelly Roll song. Do you remember?
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The reason you’ll never see her and boyfriend Duck Hodges kiss on TV, how much money she made playing Hannah Montana, what she told Yellowstone she would not do are also featured on this list of Lainey Wilson facts and trivia.
- Wilson’s new Whirlwind album drops Aug. 23.
- She is the reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year.
- Combs, Jelly Roll and Miranda Lambert are among her early champions.
Most of the facts below come from one of the many interviews Wilson has given to Taste of Country since 2017. She’s a country original who’s never strayed from her values or sound to get a hit. Being herself has paid off, and the result is a long-lasting country music career.
Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer of Video Content at Taste of Country. He specializes in country music interviews, trend analysis and the Secret History of Country Music. Additionally, Billy covers Yellowstone, 1923 and related television shows through the Dutton Rules podcast. To date, he’s written more than 13,000 articles for Taste of Country and produced over 3,000 videos for the Taste of Country YouTube channel.
Lainey Wilson Facts: 13 Things Country Fans Need to Know
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32 Times Lainey Wilson Stunned in Bell Bottoms
Lainey Wilson has exploded onto the country scene in the past few years. In 2023, she became the CMA Entertainer of the Year.
Ever since she stepped onto the big stages, Wilson has always rocked a pair of bell bottoms. It has become her signature look. Let’s take a look at 32 times Lainey Wilson stunned in bell bottoms.
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