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Russell Dickerson’s wife, Kailey Dickerson, took to social media to share their family’s frightening experience during Winter Storm Fern, which slammed Nashville and the surrounding area. The powerful storm left hundreds of thousands without power, downed countless trees, stranded drivers, and claimed at least three lives, according to the latest reports.
Kailey detailed what the family endured as they sheltered in their home, listening as trees and large limbs fell around them throughout the day.
“Spent the day without power with my parents and kids… we couldn’t find our generator—we lost it somewhere in the move to the rental house,” she wrote late Sunday (Jan. 25). “Every few minutes, limbs were crashing on our house. With huge trees surrounding us, we decided to brave the roads and get to my brother’s house with power.”
Later, Kailey shared that the family made it safely to their destination, though the experience left them shaken.
“And my nervous system is coming back down… made it safe,” she wrote. “Pray for the people affected by this storm—it’s bad. Trees and power lines are down everywhere. I don’t endorse driving, but we had four-wheel drive, and fortunately it froze when it was slushy for some traction… but I don’t know about tomorrow.”
She later posted a photo of a fallen tree limb that had taken out the power line to their home.
“This limb came down on the power line to our house, so even if power comes back in the neighborhood, we’d still be out of luck for a while,” Kailey explained. “So thankful for power tonight. Praying for everyone without it, the workers out there, and the unhoused tonight.”
Russell and Kailey wed in 2013 and share two young sons: Remington and Radford.
According to WSMV, Winter Storm Fern is the worst ice storm the Nashville area has seen in years. The system began as snow before shifting to sleet, then freezing rain, and eventually rain—creating the perfect conditions for devastating ice accumulation.
WSMV reports that ice totals in and around the area reached more than half an inch in some locations. As a result, hundreds of thousands of people remain without power.
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George Strait Adds Two More 2026 Shows
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Zach Top had a full-circle moment in his home state of Washington on Sunday (Jan. 5) when he took the field at Lumen Field to perform the national anthem ahead of the Seattle Seahawks’ NFC Championship game.
“Honored to have Zach Top perform the national anthem at Lumen Field today,” the Seattle Seahawks’ official social media accounts shared, alongside a video highlighting the rising country star’s unforgettable delivery.
The Seahawks hosted the NFC Championship game, which found them facing off against the Los Angeles Rams after advancing past the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. Prior to kickoff, Top stood on the podium wearing a Seahawks jersey and proudly represented his home state. His national anthem performance was heartfelt and powerful as he took the simple acoustic approach that allowed his vocals to fill the entire stadium.
Midway through the performance, Top received an eruption of applause from fans and football supporters alike inside Lumen Field, signaling just how strongly his rendition was resonating. While it may not have been his typical kind of stage, the “Use Me” singer proved he could rise to the moment.
Top wasn’t the only Washington-born country act to make an appearance during the big game. Rising star Tucker Wetmore also returned as a featured performer during the Halftime Show presented by Columbia Bank.
Prior to his appearance, Wetmore took to social media to document some behind-the-scenes moments. He noted that this performance was a “bucket list item” and a “dream come true” for him.
The Seattle Seahawks kicked off at 3:30 p.m. PT and ultimately defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31–27 at Lumen Field, earning a trip to Super Bowl XLIX. In just a few weeks, they’ll face the New England Patriots once again.
Zach Top’s National Anthem performance kicks off a busy year of touring. He is gearing up to return to the road for the European leg of his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour. The trek will launch on February 21 in Zurich, CH and continue through March 15 with stops across Sweden, Denmark, the UK and more.
Additionally, he has been tapped to join Chris Stapleton as a special guest on the All-American Road show. These shows will take place across August and September.
Between the powerful display at Lumen Field and international performances up ahead, Zach Top is proving 2026 is already set to be a milestone year.
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“Baby fever” at 22?
Singer, dancer, and reality TV personality JoJo Siwa is apparently already thinking about having kids with boyfriend Chris Hughes.
They’ve been together for less than a year. They’re not good at talking about it. And did we mention that she’s 22?
But that hasn’t stopped JoJo from wanting a “mini him” when she looks at her man. We hope that this doesn’t reignite those tradwife rumors.
‘You want to pop a baby out’
In an interview with E! News, JoJo revealed that she apparently got some life advice from controversial singer Meghan Trainor.
“Meghan Trainor once told me,” she recalled. “She said, ‘You will know you love somebody when you love them so much you want to duplicate them and you want to pop a baby out that is made from them.’”
That’s not necessarily good advice. For multiple reasons.
But JoJo announced that her baby fever is in full bloom, and has been since last summer.
The 22-year-old singer says that she’s experienced this sensation with her older boyfriend, Chris Hughes.
“One of the first things that I said to her after I started dating Chris,” JoJo shared.
She recalled saying: “I was like, ‘I get what you’re saying now.’”
JoJo gushed: “I love him so much.”
She then added: “I need there to be a mini him.”
Obviously, having children does not (and should not) equate to there being a “mini” version of one or both parents. Having that expectation can lead to disappointment when a child ends up being their own, unique person.
‘Uh oh’ is right
It has been a very long time since Chris Hughes was a baby.
But apparently the 33-year-old has only reinforced JoJo’s belief that a “mini him” would be adorable.
“He sent me a baby photo of him the other day,” she shared. “It’s like him in a trash can.”
JoJo gushed: “It’s really cute.”
Revealing her response, she added: “And I was like, ‘Uh oh.’”
Earlier this month, JoJo shared a generative AI image, pretending that it was her and Chris’ potential future family.
Putting the slop on a TikTok video, the image depicted a son and a daughter.
Obviously, use of generative AI is unethical and repulsive.
Every image of a “child” that these environmentally destructive plagiarism engines generate is sourced from stolen photos of real families, real children. Gross!
It was disappointing to see JoJo posting slop in 2026. She can and should do better.
This is a very believable conversation
“He definitely knows it’s out there,” she acknowledged.
JoJo added: “A couple of days went by and I was like, ‘Babe, why don’t you ever talk to me or say anything about this?’”
She continued: “He was like, ‘Babe, we had a full conversation about it.’ And I was like, ‘We definitely didn’t.’”
JoJo revealed: “And he was like, ‘Oh yeah, that was with Jack’ — his best friend.”
Hopefully, JoJo isn’t going to rush into anything. She’s only 22 years old. She is an adult, but adulthood alone is not enough to prepare you to become a parent.
JoJo Siwa Has Baby Fever & Wants a ‘Mini’ Chris Hughes was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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