Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- January 20

Maddie & Tae‘s Taylor Kerr and her husband, Josh, welcomed their first child on Monday. The couple was expecting their daughter in the spring but she came early.  Leighton Grace Kerr was born at 2lbs, 5oz and is currently in the NICU. Maddie says they are looking forward to the day they can take their baby girl home.


Dierks Bentley is among inductees for the 2021 Music City Walk of Fame class.  The ceremony is scheduled to take place April 5, at Walk of Fame Park in Nashville.


Lauren Alaina has been announced as the 2022 brand ambassador for Maurice’s.  Throughout her 2022 Top of the World tour, Lauren will be wearing some of her favorite Maurices’s looks.  She will also team up with the store for the Hometown Heroes sweepstakes, that will spotlight women who are hometown heroes.


 

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