KELSEA Ballerini has shared very exciting news with her fans in a nostalgic post.
The country music star announced an upcoming performance, and hinted that fans could expect new music very soon.
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In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Kelsea, 30, shared a photo of herself on the single for Love Me Like You Mean It, which was released in 2015.
Alongside the pic, she shared a teaser of an updated version of the song, along with promises for new music to come.
In her caption, she wrote, “Ten years ago, I was twenty, naive, starry eyed, and absolutely relentless on putting my music out into the world.
“I’m proud to say, nothing has changed… except a DECADE of this wildly beautiful journey we’ve gotten to share full of tours and sing alongs, wins and losses, and growing up together.”
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“Soooo, before we move into new music (yes, it’s coming I swear) I wanted to celebrate the beginning with you.
“The song that started it all, love me like you mean it (reimagined and ten years later) comes out tomorrow night at midnight. Oh, and I’ll be performing it on the @cmt awards Sunday. See you there. Love you, mean it.”
On Wednesday, Kelsea attended the CMT 2024 Host Junket in Texas ahead of the main event on Sunday.
The celebrity flaunted her figure in a short red leather dress, paired with cherry red high heels.
Finishing her glam look, Kelsea sported a slick of red lipstick, and had her long blond hair tied back to show off her flawless makeup and statement jewelry.
10 YEARS ON
While Kelsea showed off her hosting skills on Wednesday, fans on Instagram couldn’t hide their excitement that she’d be taking the stage at the CMT Awards in just a few days.
“h this is magical!! thankful to have grown up along side you over the past ten years, to many more!!” said one follower.
“Little Kelsea would be so so proud of you,” wrote a second social media user.
“I’m so so so happy you have done this,” wrote a third.
“Love you, mean it, can’t wait to see it!!!” the CMT’s official account added.
Ten years ago, I was twenty, naive, starry eyed, and absolutely relentless on putting my music out into the world.
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea’s boyfriend Chase Stokes, 31, also piped in, writing, “Love ya mean it.”
TRUE LOVE
Fans quickly gushed over Chase’s sweet response to Kelsea’s post, and proclaimed them the “cutest couple ever.”
Kelsea and Chase sparked dating rumors in January 2023, and have made their love clear in many public appearances since.
Before Chase, Kelsea was married to Morgan Evans, 39, who is also in the country music scenes.
The couple got married in 2017 but divorced in 2022, with Kelsea soon explaining her reasoning behind the split.
“The moment I think it was ‘over over’ was I realized I wasn’t ready for kids, and that’s a fundamental difference,” she told Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
She later added, “He was ready. He was like, ‘I don’t want to be an old dad,’ is what he kept saying.
“I was like, ‘I’m not there yet,’ and I can’t do that to save this [marriage] and give you something that I’m not ready for. I just can’t do that to myself.”
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