When you think of country music, you might not necessarily think of Hollywood and famous celebrities, but you would be surprised at how many big city stars are country music fans.
Reese Witherspoon is perhaps one of the biggest A-listers who loves country music. In a Facebook post promoting her Nashville boutique, she had made a funny statement posing with a guitar, joking, “Growing up I always wanted to be a country singer… but guys…don’t worry, things ended up working out for me in the end!”
She constantly shows love for country artists in her socials, including shoutouts to Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. The A-Lister also hosted a country music reality show with Kacey Musgraves on Apple TV+ called, “My Kind of Country.”
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Chris Janson just had one of the biggest Hollywood stars, The Rock, in his new music video, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get.”
This was a friendship and fandom that seems to be a match made in heaven. The Rock has been vocal about his love for country music on the Joe Rogan Podcast, even sharing that he wanted to be a country music star before his wrestling career took off.
We all know Jimmy Butler as an amazing Miami Heat basketball star. He is also known for his fun social media persona. He sang his version of “She Got the Best of Me” by Luke Combs on his socials, showing his love for the star. He was also featured in Luke Bryan’s “Light It Up” music video and has been linked with Morgan Wallen. He was even working on a country album.
Check out the list below to see even more country music fans in the entertainment world.
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20 Celebrities Jelly Roll Met at the 2024 Grammys
One thing is for sure when it comes to Jelly Roll: He’ll never miss an opportunity to meet celebs.
As a nominee for his first Grammy in 2024 — he was up for the all-genre Best New Artist — the country newcomer attended the ceremony and hob-knobbed with some pretty big names in the music industry. He met artists like Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson and even Taylor Swift!
Pictures show that Jelly Roll also met Paul McCartney, Sammy Hagar and Lenny Kravitz at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony leading up to the Grammys. The show was honoring Jon Bon Jovi, whom he also had the pleasure of meeting.
Here are 20 celebrities Jelly Roll rubbed elbows with during Grammys week.