Lauren Alaina Invited to be Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry by Trisha Yearwood

Lauren Alaina Invited to be Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry by Trisha Yearwood

by jwills  |  December 18, 2021

Lauren Alaina made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2011, shortly after finishing her time on American Idol.

Now a decade later, on December 18th 2021, Lauren was invited to be a member of the Opry by one of her musical idols – Trisha Yearwood.

When it comes to her relationship with Trisha, Lauren says, “I don’t know how this has happened to me…but Trisha Yearwood is my friend. I’m serious. I cannot believe that. She’s my friend…and she’s got me saved in her phone as ‘Junior’ – because she calls me ‘Trisha Junior’.”

Lauren adds, “She’s been a great mentor.”

Watch the very special and emotional moment here…

Look for the Grand Ole Opry to make it official in 2022 as Lauren Alaina will be inducted as the newest member.

Photo Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry

Blogs

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025

Tim McGraw is exiting his Netflix bull riding show and he will no longer star in the project. The untitled show was announced back in May, and Tim was attached to executive produce and star.  But now sources are saying that he needs to undergo back surgery, which will require major recovery time. This is…

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Megan Moroney posted on Twitter this week that she’s a big fan of Brad Paisley, and now fans are begging for them to collaborate. Here’s what she said: “No one asked, but ‘Mud on the Tires’ is my favorite album of all-time.”  And then she named a few of her favorite songs on the album,…

Headlines