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Lainey Wilson is stepping into one of the biggest weeks of her career as she prepares to host the CMA Awards solo for the first time and heads into the show as one of the most-nominated artists, earning six nods this year.
As someone who has watched the CMA Awards since she was a little girl, Wilson deeply understands the importance of the night and what it represents for country music. Thinking back to her childhood in Baskin, Louisiana, the superstar remembers the CMA Awards as a major tradition in the Wilson home.
“We were either watching bull riding or the CMA awards and we were just not going to miss it,” she shared during a Sunday afternoon press conference held between CMA Awards rehearsals. “I mean, it was like the Super Bowl of our house, and I just remember all of us coming together, my daddy would get off the tractor and it was like our night as a family to sit there and watch it together and see what everybody was wearing and watching the interactions between artists to see who were friends with who, and it was one of my favorite childhood memories with my family for sure.”
Last year, Wilson co-hosted “Country Music’s Biggest Night” alongside Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. This year, she’s taking the reins on her own, and carrying forward some valuable lessons she picked up from her former co-hosts.
“Honestly, just to not take yourself too serious,” she shared of what she learned co-hosting alongside Bryan and Manning. “They got out there… I mean, they were just letting it loose and going into it, I kind of thought, ‘oh man, this might be a little stressful. You need to know where you’re going, where you’re at, what you’re saying, and what you’re doing’… and they just went with it and you could tell that they were themselves. And so just being able to be there with them last year just taught me a lot. I know, like I said, that this is a big deal, but it’s important for me to have fun while doing it, and so I’m going to try to remember that. I’m going to try to just not take myself too serious.”
Wilson is also making history as only the third woman ever to host the CMA Awards solo, following country icons Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. This is an honor she doesn’t take lightly.
“I texted Reba last night and I said, ‘if you had one piece of advice to give me going into this week, what would it be?’ And I thought she was just going to say something like, ‘just be yourself and have fun,” Wilson said. “She sent me a list. I was like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. One piece of advice. But yeah, it’s like I said, it’s a really big shoes to fill and I just feel so honored.”
On top of hosting duties, Wilson is also scheduled to take the stage for a performance. While she kept details mostly under wraps, she promised fans will get a glimpse of her “fiery” side.
“Like that sassy side,” she explained. “But a lot of the people who know me…know that I got that side. I got that little crazy side…so you’re going to see some sass and it’s going to be fun.”
The 59th Annual CMA Awards will also feature performances by BigXThaPlug, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, Patty Loveless, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Stephen Wilson Jr., The Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top.
“Country Music’s Biggest Night” broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday Nov. 19 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC and is available next day on Hulu.
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Jesse Jackson was hospitalized in Chicago this week for observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological condition he’s been battling for more than a decade, and is reportedly on a form of life support to stabilize his blood pressure
CBS News Chicago has also learned that friends and family are flying into Chicago from around the country to be by Jackson’s side.
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition confirmed Wednesday (November 11) that the 84-year-old civil rights leader was admitted for monitoring after doctors officially diagnosed him with PSP in April. That diagnosis came after years of treatment for what was initially believed to be Parkinson’s disease.
“He was originally diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; however, last April, his PSP condition was confirmed,” the organization said in a statement. “The family appreciates all prayers at this time.”
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a degenerative brain disorder that impacts balance, mobility, eye movement and swallowing. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms worsen over time and can lead to life-threatening complications such as aspiration pneumonia.
The illness typically affects people over 60 and can resemble Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, which often leads to misdiagnosis. While there is no cure, treatments like physical therapy, antidepressants, Botox injections and Parkinson’s medications may help ease symptoms.
Jackson first disclosed his health issues in 2017, sharing that his family had noticed changes in his health as early as 2014. He also revealed that his father had suffered from the same condition.
A towering figure in American civil rights history, Jackson began his activism in the 1960s alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later launched two bids for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. In 2000, then-president Bill Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his decades of service to social justice.
Jackson founded the National Rainbow Coalition in 1984, which merged with Operation PUSH in 1996 to form the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Despite his health setbacks, he has remained active in public life and continued his advocacy work well into his 80s.
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