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Country Singer Chely Wright Weds Lauren Blitzer -- See The First Photo


Posted on Aug 22, 2011 @ 02:30PM - 2 comments

By Amber Goodhand - Radar Reporter

Country singer Chely Wright married her partner Lauren Blitzer on Saturday and RadarOnline.com has a photo of the two beautiful blushing brides at their wedding.

The 40-year-old singer met Blitzer, 30, just weeks after coming out in the public as a lesbian last year — and the two clearly hit it off!

“let’s do this thing xoxo,” Blitzer tweeted to Wright on Saturday, just before they said “I do” in front of 200 guests who were present during the ceremony held at Blitzer’s aunt’s Connecticut home, where same sex marriage was made legal in 2008.

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Country Singer Chely Wright Marries Lauren Blitzer


Posted on Aug 20, 2011 @ 02:24PM - 22 comments

By Radar Staff

Kim Kardashian isn't the only blushing bride today.

Country singer Chely Wright has married her partner of the last year, Lauren Blitzer, in a ceremony at Blizter's aunt's house in Connecticut.

Kim Kardashian isn't the only blushing bride today.

Country singer Chely Wright has married her partner of the last year, Lauren Blitzer, in a ceremony at Blizter's aunt's house in Connecticut.

The 40-year-old singer met GLBT activist Blizter, 30, just two weeks after coming out as a lesbian.

Both brides wore white and chose to go veil-free as neither woman wanted to mess up her hair, Chely told People.

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The 200-plus guests danced to music spun by a DJ, and enjoyed a BBQ reception.

The ceremony was presided over by both a rabbi and a minister, befitting both woman's religious beliefs.

Same sex marriage has been legal in Connecticut since 2008.

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Congratulations to the brides!

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Here Comes The Brides! Chely Wright Is Engaged To Her Girlfriend


Posted on Apr 06, 2011 @ 02:50PM - 3 comments

Nearly a year after revealing her sexuality, country singer Chely Wright announced on Wednesday that she is engaged, and will marry her girlfriend Lauren Blitzer on August 20th, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Nearly a year after revealing her sexuality, country singer Chely Wright announced on Wednesday that she is engaged, and will marry her girlfriend Lauren Blitzer on August 20th, RadarOnline.com has learned.

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The country singer, who came out last May, confirmed the happy news to People Magazine.

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"They met through their youth advocacy work, and say that their passion for Scrabble holds them together," Wright’s rep told the magazine.

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VIDEO: Country Singer Chely Wright Says She Nearly Committed Suicide Over Sexuality Secret


Posted on May 05, 2010 @ 08:00AM - 2 comments
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Country singer Chely Wright, just days after coming out of the closet at age 39, told The Today Show Wednesday that she nearly committed suicide over the anguish of keeping her sexuality a secret.

"I had a 9mm gun in my mouth ... I gave up hope and I was ready to take my own life," she said, adding that she cried hysterically that night before falling asleep. The next morning, she said, she prayed for "a moment's peace" and heard God tell her that she needs "to tell the truth."

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Country Singer Chely Wright Says She's Gay


Posted on May 03, 2010 @ 08:05AM - 5 comments
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Country singer Chely Wright has come out of the closet at 39, RadarOnline.com has learned, as the country crooner readies to release her book, Like Me, and Lifted off the Ground, her first album since 2005.

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Wright said that coming out made for the most magical moment in her life, and that she repressed her lesbian tendencies due to the prevalent attitude toward homosexuality in the Southern community she grew up in.

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