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Even as one of country music’s biggest stars, Luke Combs admits that self-doubt has followed him throughout his journey to stardom, and it’s something he still faces today. But that uncertainty was never about his talent, it was about his appearance.
During an in-depth conversation with Popcast’s Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times, the country star admits that the insecurities were very prominent early on in his career, to the point that he feared he may never make it simply because he saw himself as a “bigger dude.”
“There’s a lot of self-doubt in that department…I knew I could perform as good as anybody, I felt like, and put on a good show and write songs that I felt like people would enjoy,” he shared. “And I was just like, that was one of my biggest fears is…maybe I don’t get a shot just because of the way I look. You know what I mean? And that was a hard pill to swallow cause you can’t really change the way you look.”
Clearly, these concerns did not get in the way of the multi-platinum, award-winning artist from achieving massive success in his career. However, it is still an ongoing struggle in his mind, especially with his demanding life as an artist and a dad of three.
“It bugs me a lot that I can’t figure it out…it’s like this puzzle I can’t figure out, and I know people are going to say, ‘well, just don’t eat as much’ or whatever. It’s like, well, yeah, I’ve f**king tried that. I’ve already tried that kind of thing. But it’s a constant battle with two kids and the job that I have,” he explained. “Trying to wear all the hats is really difficult. Trying to be the best version of myself physically and mentally is a job.”
Combs says he has experimented with a mix of diet, fitness and lifestyle changes to stay healthy. He has created a routine that includes the sauna and a cold plunge on top of working out around five days a week. The North Carolina native has also been fasting for the past year and tries to be gluten free as much as he can for both his physical and mental health.
When he first started eliminating gluten from his diet, it was primarily to help manage a rare form of OCD that has affected him most of his life.
“Basically, that just means your compulsions are strictly mental, so there’s no outward compulsions. When you think of people that don’t know what OCD is, they think about like, oh, the light’s not straight, so you got to straighten the light out. And that’s kind of what OCD is…but it’s not really,” he explained. “The way of overcoming it is all the same. And so all of my compulsions are mental intrusive thoughts.”
Combs continued, “So that’s where the gluten-free stuff came from. I was trying to get to the bottom of why am I having this? Obviously, there’s just some genetic things that can’t be overcome and dealing with it is a big part of, and I’m very good at dealing with it now after years and years of struggling with it. But the gluten-free thing is to basically bring down the frequency of how often I have to deal with it…It’s been very effective, yeah.”
Once he got used to this shift in the way he was eating, he decided to take it to the next level and try fasting as a way to control another major problem, insulin resistance.
“I’ve been doing the fasting for close to a year now and the gluten free thing for about two and a half, obviously I still have some drinks and stuff. So it’s not super, super strict, but I just try to avoid it anytime I can.”
Even with all the changes he’s made, Luke Combs admits that staying on top of his health is still a constant challenge. He feels frustrated that he hasn’t fully conquered it yet, but that hasn’t diminished his determination. For him, it’s not about taking shortcuts or looking for a quick fix, it’s about facing the struggles head-on and seeing it through, no matter how difficult it gets.
“It’s just been like this impossible nut to crack for me. And I will do it, but I’m not going to do it the short way. And not that there’s anything wrong with that,” he admitted. “Fo rme, I need to win the thing. I need to beat myself in this, whatever this thing is we’re doing. I have such a hard time with it. And it’s like I hate that. I hate having a hard time with it, but it’s just, it is the way it is.”
Even with the personal challenges he faces, the North Carolina native continues to pour himself into his music while navigating his family and health.
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Lauren Alaina is calling for a change after a wave of online comments crossed a line. While her usual content shows off her bubbly, bright personality and life as a mom/singer/songwriter, the country star changed her tune in a new Instagram video as she addresses the way people talk about women’s bodies on social media.
“I am literally so mad right now. I’m seething.” she began.
Alaina explains that her anger was stirred up after coming across a TikTok of her performing that sparked a flood of comments focused not on her music, but on her appearance.
“All the comments were about my weight…People were saying that my tour needed to be sponsored by Ozempic and just horrible things and it really affected me.”
While she says she can usually ignore the opinions of strangers on the internet, some of these comments hit especially hard because she is currently eight and a half months postpartum and is in recovery from an eating disorder that she has battled for “a very long time.”
“This really upset me and I know better and I’m fine, but I’m also just ticked,” she added.
But it’s not just comments about her body that are fueling her anger. The Georgia native says she is seeing it happen to other, younger female artists too.
“This is what really has stirred me. A young, beautiful artist, she is literally taking over the world right now, and people are commenting and saying she needs Ozempic. I mean, she is perfectly trim and fit and very healthy and looks amazing and probably feels amazing because she should, and they’re saying that about her. So it just really ticked me off.”
As a new mom to a baby girl, Lauren Alaina is especially mindful of the ongoing issue of what she calls the public’s “obsession” with women’s bodies.
“I have an eight month old daughter and we can’t talk about women this way. This is bull crap,” she stated firmly. “And if you are a woman out there and people are commenting on your body and saying this, myself included, we got to ignore that and we all need to be better. This is crazy.”
This time, the “All My Exes” singer’s comment section was full of other women joining her in this push to eliminate the conversations over their appearances.
Tigirlily wrote, “HARD REPOST… just remember people throw rocks at things that shine 😘 you’re perfect.”
Ashley Cooke, Karen Fairchild and Caylee Hammack all simply agreed with her, stating, “yes.”
Carly Pearce added, “💯💯💯💯💯💯 PREACH.”
In the caption of her post, Alaina further called for an end to this kind of scrutiny in today’s world, and instead prompted people to focus on what’s really important to artists like herself, the music.
“If you care about the music…talk about the music. If you don’t…. well, that’s fine too. But this culture of speculating about women’s bodies? It’s tired. Do better.”
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