Country singer Chely Wright reveals she is gay; says she hid sexuality due to music career

Country singer Chely Wright reveals she is gay

WASHINGTON — Country singer Chely Wright is the latest celebrity to come out.

Wright tells People she’s gay and that nothing in her life has been more magical than the moment she decided to reveal her sexuality.

The 39-year-old says she experienced a community in which homosexuality was shunned and she “hid everything” for her music.

Wright is releasing her memoir, “Like Me,” and her new album, “Lifted Off the Ground,” this week.

An e-mail sent to Wright’s record label wasn’t immediately returned Monday.

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