Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- February 23

Kelly Clarkson will perform a special tribute to country legend, Dolly Parton, at the ACM Awards on March 7. Dolly will of course be there to see the performance. She is hosting the show along with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett.

https://twitter.com/kellyclarkson/status/1496525522620362752


Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen took part in the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game last weekend. It was part of the NBA All-Star festivities. Jimmie shared his stats on social media, announcing that he had 21 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds for his team. No word on how Kane did. The two were on opposing teams.

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