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Thomas Rhett and Lauren Atkins Are Having A Fourth Child

Thomas Rhett made a big announcement right before Mother’s Day: his wife Lauren Atkins is pregnant and they’re expecting their fourth child, a girl (their other three kids are girls…

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Atkins

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins attend the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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Thomas Rhett made a big announcement right before Mother's Day: his wife Lauren Atkins is pregnant and they're expecting their fourth child, a girl (their other three kids are girls as well).

Rhett wrote: "Well... we are pregnant again! Tonight when I was on stage in Fort Worth about to play “to the guys that date my girls” my wife talked to me in my (ear monitors) and said “you can tell them if you want” so anyways, now you know. We are pumped to be having our 4th girl feel free to buy all the merch you want, knowing that all the proceeds are going straight to all these weddings I’ll be paying for one day! Love you so much @laur_akins we always wanted a big thanksgiving table."

Atkins also posted, writing, "SURPRISE!! he just couldn’t wait any longer, so @thomasrhettakins told our newest little secret onstage at @billybobstexas in Ft. Worth (my mama’s hometown ) just in time for Mother’s Day : Akins family expanding in November 2021 with our FOURTH baby girl."

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.