Two years of personal video diaries reveal the challenges faced by the first commercial country music artist to come out as gay in 2010.
“A Nashville star comes out and finds her true voice”
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Two years of personal video diaries reveal the challenges faced by the first commercial country music artist to come out as gay in 2010.
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Chely Wright faced the pressures of Nashville's country music scene while hiding her sexuality. Over two years, she recorded personal video diaries that document her rise to fame in the late 1990s. In 2010, Wright became the first commercial country artist to come out as gay. "Chely Wright: Wish Me Away" shows the reactions from the music industry and the LGBT community to her announcement. Directed by Beverly Kopf, the film runs for 97 minutes.
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Why Watch
- Meet Chely Wright, a groundbreaking country music artist.
- See the reactions from Nashville's conservative music scene.
- Follow her personal video diaries from her rise to fame.
Did You Know
- Chely Wright came out as gay in 2010, becoming the first in country music.
- The film features personal video diaries spanning two years.
- Beverly Kopf directed the film, which was released in 2012.
- The documentary has a duration of 97 minutes.
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Who is the first commercial country music artist to come out as gay?
Chely Wright became the first commercial country music artist to come out as gay.
What year did Chely Wright publicly come out?
Chely Wright publicly came out in 2010.
Who directed the documentary 'Chely Wright: Wish Me Away'?
The documentary 'Chely Wright: Wish Me Away' was directed by Beverly Kopf.
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