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Carly Pearce: ‘I Have No Reason To Feel Shame’

While struggling with the pandemic, falling and knocking out her two front teeth on Halloween and her quick divorce from Michael Ray after less than a year of marriage, Carly…

Carly Pearce 'I Have No Reason To Feel Shame'
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While struggling with the pandemic, falling and knocking out her two front teeth on Halloween and her quick divorce from Michael Ray after less than a year of marriage, Carly Pearce has had a rough 2020.

Carly took to her Instagram to thank fans for all their support and love during this "painful year." She posted this morning (11/19), “'He has made everything beautiful in its time'- Ecclesiastes 3:11. Months ago, I put this verse everywhere in my home as a constant reminder, and I wasn’t even sure I believed it. I cannot even begin to describe to you the peace God has given me this year in the midst of much pain."

She added, "I have been so moved by all of YOU & your love. I want you to know I read every comment, every DM, every tagged post— and the way you have opened your hearts to me and been praying for me has truly blown my mind. You’ve shared your own journeys and that has honestly been so healing to feel like I’m not alone. God has given me 'winks' through so many of you."

Carly concluded the lengthy post with, "This has obviously been a huge couple of weeks for me, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for letting me truly see I have no reason to feel shame in the life I am walking, and showing me that there IS beauty in all things— and for helping make so many dreams come true this year! You know I’m always one to share my heart, and this was heavy on it because I’m soooo thankful for my sweet country music fans."

Carly Pearce

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.