Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- August 12

Dan + Shay‘s Shay Mooney and his wife, Hannah Billingsley are expecting their third baby boy. Their sons, 5 year old Asher and 2 year old Ames, were hoping for a sister but they’re having a little brother instead.


Back in May, Maren Morris sent in an audition tape for the Broadway musical, Wicked. Yesterday, she received a callback. She says this is 14 year old Maren acheiving something that never seemed possible.


Travis Denning‘s fiance, Madison Montgomery, has said there will be no live performances at their wedding. They are hiring a DJ. Madison is the daughter of 90’s country star, John Michael Montgomery, the niece of Montgomery Gentry’s Eddie Montgomery and their invite list includes Cole Swindell and Brothers Osborne. Madison doesn’t want any of her family singing on her big day. She gets enough of that. She just wants everyone to hang out and have fun.

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