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While Jelly Roll may be dominating country music right now, nothing could have prepared him for mentoring country music royalty on American Idol. While serving as this season’s mentor, the “Halfway to Hell” singer got to work with Loretta Lynn‘s granddaughter, Emmy Russell. The experience, he admits, was intimidating. “How am I supposed to judge LORETTA LYNN’S GRANDDAUGHTER!?!” he writes on social media. If he felt pressure mentoring Russell, it’s nothing compared to the high expectations she has put on herself because of her country music pedigree. She has opened up about her struggles in oth...
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Loretta Lynn‘s daughter-in-law is hoping the power of prayer leads her husband Ernie to a happier and healthier life. Ernest Ray “Ernie” Lynn is the singer’s fourth of six children with husband Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn. He was 69 when, earlier this year, a note on Lynn’s social media page shared that he was undergoing a critical surgery as a result of kidney failure. Wife Crystal Lynn wrote about the ups and downs of his health journey a few days later, noting how his situation seemed to turn from dire to hopeful in a heartbeat. “I have no explanation for it other than God,” she says. Fast-forw...
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Loretta Lynn‘s granddaughter Emmy Russell took the American Idol stage once again on Sunday (March 31). Whether or not she moved on feels like an afterthought after her vulnerable performance. In February, Emmy Russell earned a trip to Hollywood with a performance of an original called “Skinny.”Finding her true voice has been the 24-year-old’s goal this season.She is the daughter of Patsy Lynn Russell and her husband Phillip.Related: 10 Things American Idol Doesn’t Want You to Know While Russell had spoken about battling an eating disorder as a teenager previously, she got into what rooted her...
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Loretta Lynn‘s daughter Clara Marie — better known as Cissie Lynn — had mixed feelings on Thursday (Feb. 29), as she updated fans and social media followers on her recent surgery for recurring cancer. “Just wanted to thank you all for your prayers and support,” Cissie wrote in a Facebook post. “It’s a hard long journey but by [God’s] grace I will get through it. I’m really weak.” Cissie underwent surgery last month, explaining at the time that the operation was to address mouth cancer. Before her surgery, she shared that this bout of cancer was a recurrence — her first in a decade, and the fir...
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Emmy Russell — a singer-songwriter and the 24-year-old granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn — made her debut on American Idol on Sunday night (Feb. 25.) The judges’ first impression of Russell was how quiet and timid she was — “We’re gonna have to turn you up some more,” judge Lionel Richie commented when she first stepped out in front of the podium — and the young performer was humble as she explained her musical roots. Before she began to sing, Russell explained to the judges that it was important to her to find her musical identity outside of her family legacy. “I think there’s a re...
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Country fans tuning in to the season premiere of American Idolon Sunday night (Feb. 18) may have caught an exciting surprise at the end of the episode. A teaser reel previewing next week’s episode showed a glimpse at one contestant who’s related to country music royalty. In the clip, a young woman wearing an unassuming green hoodie steps in front of the judges and humbly explains, “My grandma’s a country singer.” “Your grandma is — what?” judge Lionel Richie responds, realizing that the grandma in question is none other than country music legend Loretta Lynn. That’s right: A member of the Lynn...
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Loretta Lynn‘s daughter Clara Marie Lynn, better known as Cissie, underwent surgery on Monday (Feb. 12) as part of her treatment for a recent cancer recurrence. The late country legend’s social media page shared a photo of the mother and daughter pair, as well as a call for prayer from followers and fans of the Lynn family. “Today, Loretta’s daughter Cissie is undergoing a critical surgery in her battle against a recently recurring cancer,” the post explains. “Your prayers for Cissie and her family would mean so much to us.” On her own social media, Cissie provided an update on her health and ...
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