Carly Pearce Shares Health Update With Fans
Carly Pearce is asking her fans to give her a “little bit of grace” as she navigates through her health journey. The country star posted a video on Instagram today…
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 07: Carly Pearce speaks onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
Carly Pearce is asking her fans to give her a "little bit of grace" as she navigates through her health journey. The country star posted a video on Instagram today (5/30) explaining she wanted to continue to be "transparent and honest" about every part of her life.
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"You guys know that I've been dealing with some health issues and through that I have developed something called pericarditis. Which is a heart issue. And I've been working with doctors and talking to my cardiologist," Pearce said.
She continued, "I still want to be out on the road. It's really important to me, but we have all decided that it is in my best interest, as I'm healing, to alter my shows a little bit. So if my shows look a little bit different, just know it's because I have to keep my heart rate under control right now and that doesn't mean that I'm not gonna be completely fine. It just means right now I've got to really take this seriously."
Fellow country stars and friends of Pearce left her support in the comments:
"Good thing you can SING & WRITE the hell out of a song!! All you need is a mic anyway. Praying for you." - Adam Doleac
"Sending you love and prayers for a quick recovery!" - Hannah Ellis
"Carly… hugs and prayers for a quick and full recovery. You've got this." - Tigirlily Gold'
"Love you and praying for you!" - Sara Evans
"Love you!" - Hilary Scott
Pearce is currently out on the road as direct support for Tim McGraw’s 2024 Standing Room Only Tour. She will also take the stage at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, June 9, as part of the lineup for CMA Fest in Nashville.
The 34-year-old will release her fourth studio album, Hummingbird, on Friday, June 7. Pearce's new album follows 29: Written In Stone, released in 2021, featuring “Next Girl,” “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” and “What He Didn’t Do.”
Not all country stars, or country superstars for that matter, can say they are Grammy winners. It's arguably the most coveted award in the music business and is voted on by music peers. Some artists never get a single Grammy nod in their careers, even though they sell millions and millions of albums worldwide.
That is not the case for Carly Pearce. She won her first Grammy earlier this year (2023) in the "Best Duo/Group Performance" category for "Never Wanted To Be That Girl," a duet with Ashley McBryde.
Carly said shortly after she won her Grammy with her friend Ashley, "We just learned that this is the first time that all females have won this award in this particular category. I always loved Ashley's music. I just was a fan and asked her if she'd write a song with me. So, to see this song do what it's done. And just continue to show the girls that are coming up behind us that you can write your truth, and you can do everything that you want in this business. I feel very, very lucky and to do it with somebody that I respect so much as an artist and as a person."
As Pearce celebrates her 33rd birthday today (4/24), we rank seven of her best songs, many of which led her to Grammy stardom, including the song she won the honor for.
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7 - "Closer to You" - (2018)
BMLGA smooth listen, this song was released in November 2018 as the first single from her self-titled second studio album.
6 - "Hide the Wine" - (2017)
BMLGPearce said that she wanted to record the song before she even had a record contract and was able to record it after another artist (Little Big Town) had declined it. The song is about "having a little too much to drink and then calling an old flame that you probably shouldn't."
5 - "Every Little Thing" - (2017)
BMLGHer debut single and her very first number-one song. Carly wrote the song with Emily Shackelton and Busbee, who worked with many artists and died of brain cancer in 2019. Busbee also produced the song.
4 - "Next Girl" - (2020)
BMLGThis song has a lot of sass to it. This song was co-written by Pearce not long after her divorce from Michael Ray and was the lead single from her third studio album, "29: Written in Stone."
3 - "What He Didn't Do" - (2022)
BMLGA song about what her significant other does not do in the relationship. After the song was released, Pearce asked her fans on social media to relate to the song by sharing what their exes did not do.
2 - "I Hope You're Happy Now" (with Lee Brice) - (2019)
BMLGCarly co-wrote "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Luke Combs, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton. Recorded as a duet with Lee Brice, it told the story of a breakup from both sides and was inspired by her own past relationship. Combs was originally going to be featured on the song, but when he chose to step down, Pearce reached out to Brice, who was impressed by the lyrics.
1 - "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (with Ashley McBryde) - (2021)
BMLGThis Grammy-winning song was performed on a handful of Country Music award shows. This gem of a song also won the 2022 CMA For "Musical Event of the Year."
