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![<a href="https://countrynow.com/thomas-rhett-on-instilling-kindness-in-his-kids-as-he-continues-his-mission-to-give-back-exclusive/" target="_blank">Thomas Rhett On Instilling Kindness In His Kids As He Continues His Mission To Give Back [Exclusive]</a>](https://countrynow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-1024x683.jpg)
With a new deluxe album out and another baby on the way, Thomas Rhett is entering an exciting new chapter of his life. But no matter how busy he gets, he continues to find ways to stay committed to using his platform to make a difference and as a result, he hopes to instill those same values in his children.
Lately, Thomas Rhett has given back through his year-long partnership with Hardee’s on the “The Year of Goodness” campaign. The initiative is all about shining a light on kindness and supporting communities nationwide. Rhett noted that between his longstanding history with the fast-food restaurant chain and the fact that he aligns with the values if the company, he felt strongly about jumping on this opportunity.
“I’ve done a lot of brand partnerships and I think for me, the first thing I’m trying to look at is do we align on a value level? And Hardee’s has kind of been that way for me since I was a kid,” Rhett explained to Country Now. “It’s something that I grew up eating. My dad would take me and my sister multiple days a week before school. And on hunting trips, it was kind of our kind of go-to. And so it kind has always been a part of my life.”
Rhett helped launch the campaign last year with an epic University of Georgia themed tailgate that took place in a Hardee’s parking lot outside Athens. The event welcomed Rhett alongside local first responders, entertainers, football players and family, all in an effort to raise money for hurricane relief and benefit the Atlanta-based nonprofit Caring For Others.
Since then, the partnership has continued to highlight the values Rhett and the brand both share by giving back to the community, highlighting the power of storytelling and setting up various activations like helping shelter puppies find forever homes.
“Being from Georgia and having so many family members that lived down there that were affected by that hurricane, it was one of those things that it was like an immediate yes for me,” he added. “And knowing that we were going to do a couple things like this through the whole year, the partnership just felt very organic and kind of felt like things that I probably would’ve already done had I not been in the partnership. And so it is been a really fun year and just been a really cool way to use my platform just to raise awareness for good things in kind of a heavy world.”
Acting As A Role Model For His Family
The Georgia native’s positive efforts go beyond his work with Hardee’s. At home, he makes it a priority to be a role model for his kids, teaching them the value of giving back and showing that even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference in the world.
He shared that he and his wife, Lauren, have turned their morning school drives into a time to encourage their four daughters to “be a blessing for somebody” each day. And it seems those lessons have started to sink in as he says the girls are beginning to understand and put those values into practice.
“I’ve even started to get teacher reports back emails of our teacher saying, ‘Hey, Willa Gray noticed that a girl didn’t know where her class was and so Willa Gray walked her to her class’ and ‘Ada James going and sharpening somebody’s pencil,’” he shared. “And so I think for me, my kids need to see me being a blessing so that they know how to do that as they walk through life. And Lauren and I always make it our mission to find any way to help anyone in need…I think you have to live by example.”
A New Baby On The Way
The couple is currently parents to four daughters – Willa Gray, Ada James, Lennon and Lillie Carolina. But a recent announcement has revealed that they have a fifth child on the way and Rhett explained he is overjoyed knowing that by March, they will have a baby in the house once again.
“I think from doing it four times, I’m actually genuinely excited to have a baby in our house again. I never thought I would miss it because when you’re in it, it’s hard. But I actually genuinely am excited for the late-night rocking chairs, and I kind of miss the baby camera set up beside the bed, just humming water noises as I sleep.”
Until their welcome their new little one, Rhett says he and his wife are “soaking up” every minute of the remaining time as a family of six.
“About A Woman (Deluxe)” Coming Soon
Meanwhile, the country star is also preparing for the release of his 25-track About A Woman (Deluxe) project. Throughout the summer he has continued to share new songs from the album, but on September 26, fans will get to hear the final set of heartfelt tunes – “Water,” “Chapter 10” and “On a River.”
The collection also features his 24th No. 1, “After All The Bars Are Closed” as well as several star-studded collaborations including “Ain’t A Bad Life” featuring Jordan Davis, “What Could Go Right” featuring Lanie Gardner, “Old Tricks” with Blake Shelton, “Small Town Girls” featuring Tucker Wetmore and “Somethin’ Bout A Woman” featuring Teddy Swims.
Better In Boots Tour Marks Rhett’s Favorite Run Yet
Rhett is currently on the road for his BETTER IN BOOTS TOUR that continues bringing his heartfelt stories and powerful performances to amphitheaters and arenas across the country through early fall. While he didn’t think it would be possible to feel this way, Rhett told us this has been his favorite year on the road in his entire career.
“After 14 years of touring, after getting to play all kinds of venues, opening for people, headlining spots, I kind of thought after 15 years it would just become a thing that you do. But my band and I this year were like, ‘Hey, let’s not just go into this autopilot. Let’s get in there and rehearse the crap out of the show and really bring something new that fans have really not experienced from us.’”
The tour included a milestone sold-out show at Boston’s Fenway Park that helped raise the bar for the remainder of the trek, and he is set to return to Fontainebleau Las Vegas for two nights in October.
“I feel like this is the beginning of a new chapter for me and the boys out on the road that we’re just kind of just really excited about. So it’s been all in all a really, really successful big year,” he added.
A full list of Thomas Rhett’s remaining 2025 tour dates can be found on his website.
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Fans have come to know and love Luke Bryan’s family just as much as they love the country star himself, thanks to social media. Over the years, Luke’s wife, Caroline, has kept fans entertained with her playful pranks, hilarious antics, larger-than-life personality, and giving heart. Meanwhile, his mom, LeClaire, has built her own fanbase through her Instagram posts, whether she’s sharing throwback photos of Luke as a kid, showing off her fishing adventures, or documenting a shopping trip with a little help from her superstar son’s credit card.
In recent months, however, fans have noticed that LeClaire hasn’t been posting as much, sparking curiosity about how she’s been doing. During a special pre-show event for his fan club members and VIP ticket holders, Luke took a moment to share an update about his mom. He assured the crowd that LeClaire is doing just fine.
“How’s my mother? My mother is… My mother, it’s funny, she’s kind of chilled out on Instagram, so everybody’s checking on her because she’s been less active on Instagram, and I’m very happy about that,” he joked. “My mother is fine. She’s still asking for the same ludicrous amounts of money once a month, so she’s all good.”
After a round of laughter, he quipped, “She’s still chain smoking and chugging Bud Lights.”
LeClaire has been known to pop up at some of Luke Bryan’s concerts and has been a returning guest at his annual Crash My Playa event in Mexico. This year, she made fast friends with Bailey Zimmerman, who was there to perform.
“Having a blast with Bailey at Luke’s Crash my Playa,” she wrote on Instagram, adding, “Love him.”
The “Country Song Came On” singer has often poked fun at his mom’s spending habits, once telling ET Canada that she spends “a lot.” Still, he admitted he doesn’t mind, explaining that he sees it as a way to thank her for everything she’s done for him over the years.
“You know what, I can attempt, but she has a lot of external sources to, you know, get around,” he said. “She knows my business manager’s number, she knows my manager’s number, my booking agent, my wife’s, assistants – she gets credit cards no matter what.”
LeClaire’s purchases usually include “nick-nacks, collectibles, Starbursts, cigarettes,” according to Bryan.
Fans can follow LeClarie and her occasional Instagram posts HERE.
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Dasha is getting candid about her commitment to being a positive role model for her younger listeners, sharing that the constant stream of online hate has only fueled her determination to stay true to her authentic self.
“You’re trashy.” “You have no class.” “You suck at singing.” These are the kind of messages that have consumed Dasha’s life since launching into the spotlight in the next generation of rising country stars. While on stage, it seems that her confidence is at an all-time high, the singer/songwriter appeared on Rolling Stone’s podcast to admit that behind closed doors it’s hard not to let the countless opinions get to her.
“I feel so grateful to be in the position I am, and it’s really hard on you and it takes a lot out of you, and I just needed it to be being a role model for especially young girls and showing like, ‘Hey, you don’t have to be perfect. It’s actually really beautiful not to have it all together,’” she revealed.
Finding Light In The Negativity
Instead of letting the hurtful words get to her, she’s found clever ways to clap back at online trolls.
“People call me Trailer Swift online and guess what I’m doing, making merch out of it because f**k you guys,” she added.
“‘You’re trashy’ and ‘you have no class’ and ‘you’re slutty’ and ‘you’re a whore’ and ‘your outfits suck’ and ‘you’re ugly’ and ‘you try so hard’ and ‘you suck at singing’ and ‘you suck live.’ ‘You should go to hell.’ ‘Cellulite.’ ‘Oh my God, those shorts. Your ass is sticking out.’ It cuts deep. The trolls can be trolling,” she said, listing off even more of the commendatory she receives on a regular basis.
This perspective is especially relatable in an era where everyone is exposed to instant judgment online with the use of social media. Dasha acknowledges that whether it’s praise or hate, no one is meant to absorb that many opinions about herself at once.
“I don’t think we’re meant to as a species or I don’t think we’re meant to hear that many opinions about ourselves, good or bad. I’m not supposed to hear like, ‘oh, you’re so pretty’ a thousand times a day either, and I’m also not supposed to hear ‘You’re a whore,’” she added.
Lessons That Came From Her Rapid Rise To Fame
Dasha’s career “went from zero to 100” after her breakout hit, “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” went viral in 2024. In the whirlwind that followed, she learned to trust her gust, realizing there was no time to stop and hesitate. With a supportive team behind her, a huge weight was lifted from her shoulders, allowing her to focus on connecting with fans by showing up authentically online and fully owning who she is.
“I think I’m learning to for sure. I think at first I was really afraid to show my personality, and now those are the videos that do the best for me, funny enough, are the ones that I’m just fu**ing around,” she acknowledged. “I think the more you treat social media like you’re on FaceTime with someone or you’re texting someone a video or whatever it is, the better it is. I think there’s been so much pressure in the past, especially on Instagram, to be so perfect and have it all lined up and aesthetic and the perfect casual caption that no one really cares, but it’s really curated.”
The California native continues to share snippets of her life with currently includes glimpses into her new EP, Anna, dropping in October and her time on the road for the Welcome to Dashaville Canadian Headline Tour.
New EP Dropping Soon
Of the upcoming project, Dasha explained that this collection of songs will serve as part one of a two-part self-titled album.
“’Anna’ is the first part. ‘Dasha’ will be the second part coming out next year,” she told the outlet. “And ‘Anna’ is all about who I am at the core and kind of the part that got skipped over because ‘Austin’ got so big so fast, and I became known worldwide as ‘The Boots Girl,’ which was so cool, but people started filling in blanks, and I feel like I didn’t have the chance to fully tell my story of who I am and why I am the way I am and where I come from and all the things that make me me, and all the little quirks of my personality.”
Fans can expect these songs to showcase new sides to Dasha’s personality, from her playfulness to her wholesomeness as well as the more vulnerable emotions that come with growing up.
“It just kind of tells the whole story of who I am at the core,” she emphasized.
This Friday, Sept. 19, she will unveil “Train” the next track to share a look into the Anna EP.
A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found on Dasha’s official website.
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Lady A’s Charles Kelley, 43, and his wife Cassie, 42, are on cloud nine after welcoming their second son.
The couple announced that baby Archer Lancaster Kelley was born on September 16, 2025, at 11:14 a.m., weighing 6 lbs., 11 oz., according to People.
“Our little miracle Archer Lancaster Kelley arrived at 11:14 am on Sept. 16 and we are absolutely in love,” Kelley told People in an exclusive statement. “We are so thankful to get to be his mom and dad, and to share the joy with his big brother, Ward, who is over the moon!”
In March, the couple shocked fans by announcing Cassie’s pregnancy, revealing that it was unexpected.
“Biggest surprise of our lives! Baby Kelley coming early fall 2025,” the caption read. “Big brother is the MOST excited.”
In a series of baby announcement photos captured by Mary Craven Photography, the happy couple was seen showing off Cassie’s growing baby bump alongside their 9-year-old son, Ward.
This marks the ninth child among the Lady A family. Hillary Scott, a mother of four girls after welcoming daughter Selah Jean in July, and Dave Haywood, a father of three, are celebrating alongside Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie, who just welcomed baby Archer. Scott says she couldn’t be more thrilled about the news.
“And then there were NINE Lady A kiddos! Thank you Lord for another healthy baby and mama,” she shared on Instagram. “So happy for Cassie Kelley and Charles Kelley and big brother Ward. Welcome to the fam, Archer! We love you!”
Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie met through Lady A’s Hillary Scott. They got engaged in December 2008 and wed on July 6, 2009.
In 2015, the couple shared that they were expecting their first child and opened up about struggling with fertility for two years.
“When you’re young and healthy and you’re ready to start a family you just don’t envision there will be any problems doing that,” Cassie told ABC News. She added that their doctor had given them just a one percent chance of conceiving naturally without IVF.
Against all odds, Cassie and Charles “never stopped hoping.” And just as they were about to begin the IVF process, they conceived naturally.
She gave birth to Ward Charles on February 11, 2016.
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