Country Star Lainey Wilson Says Her Work Ethic Comes from Farming Family

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Country singer Lainey Wilson attributed the work ethic that has driven her achievements in music and Hollywood to her agricultural roots.

Wilson, 32, is a singer-songwriter with nearly 8 million Spotify listeners who was also featured in the series Yellowstone. She discussed her background with Fox News Digital.

“I truly do think it is from being from a long line of farmers, I mean, on my mom’s side and my daddy’s side. They rolled their sleeves up. They got to work every single day and had good years and bad years, but at the end of the day, they loved it,” Wilson said.

“They just had no other option, and my daddy has always tried to remind me that he worked really hard, but he’s not just working hard for himself. He’s working hard for me and my sister and my mama and my sister’s kids and one day my kids,” she added.

Country Star Lainey Wilson Says Her Work Ethic Comes from Farming Family
Lainey Wilson accepts the award for female artist of the year during the 59th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

As a fifth-generation farmer, Wilson has forged a partnership with Tractor Supply, a relationship she intends to maintain. Their family farm in Louisiana has benefitted from the store.

On Thursday, Wilson won three out of four of her Academy of Country Music nominations, securing Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Music Event of the Year for her performance on “Save Me” with Jelly Roll. Her latest song, “Hang Tight Honey,” was released earlier this month.

Earlier this year, Wilson testified before Congress, warning against the use of artificial intelligence to create deepfake audio clips using her voice or others’. She called on lawmakers for support in protecting her artistic integrity.

Jenny Goldsberry
Jenny Goldsberry
Jenny Goldsberry covers social media and trending news. She’s a 2020 Brigham Young University graduate with a major in communications and minor in Japanese. She was born in Utah and has previous newsroom experience at the Salt Lake Tribune and Utah’s NPR station.

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