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9 COUNTRY MIC ARTISTS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY
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"The Nashville mic dtry has yet to offer a gay artist, " Wright says, though she won't disclose whether there are other closeted untry superstars. There had never been an openly gay male or female homosexual who had had succs untry mic. No one my votn had acknowledged his or her homosexualy.
11 COUNTRY MIC ARTISTS WHO HAVE COME OUT AS GAY
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