Chely Wright is a country singer and gay rights activist from the United States. One of the best country singers in the United States, she has a great voice. As of 2010, she had sold more than 1,500,000 albums. Chely Wright was born Richell Rene Wright on October 25, 1970, in Kansa City, Missouri. She has been working in the entertainment industry since 1994, when she first appeared on the scene.

What  is the net worth Chely Wright?

As a result of her involvement in a variety of ventures, Chely Wright has amassed a substantial fortune that continues to grow with each passing day. Her current net worth is believed to be $8 million, according to a report by Forbes.

Early Life and Career

In her autobiography Like Me, Chely writes that she aspired to be a country music performer since she was four years old and that she recognized she was gay when she was eight years old. When she was a child, she began taking piano lessons and performing on stage at the age of 11. On the summer before her senior year of high school, she worked as a performing musician at the Ozark Jubilee. She landed a job in a musical production at Opryland USA shortly after graduating high school.

Relationship status oF Chely Wright

Lesbian Chely Wright is not ashamed of her sexual orientation. Having come out as lesbian in 2007, she spent three years writing her autobiography, which was published in 2009. According to Chely Wright’s confession, she had a sexual connection with two women and had her first same-sex experience at the age of 19. Her long-term partnership lasted from 1993 till 2004. Her spouse, on the other hand, left her and got married to another man.Even though they were together for a while, they had a rocky relationship. For a brief period of time, they were in heterosexual partnerships.

Awards

In her career journey, Chely Wright has won a number of awards. She has won the awards for her works in various areas. Some of the awards she grabbed are Academy of Country Music’s Top New Female Vocalist Award in 1995, Country Music Association Awards for Vocal Collaboration in 2000, MENC Fame Award in 2002, Back Tie Dinner Media Award in 2010, Lambda Literary Awards for Best Biography-Like Me in 2011, New York LGBT Community Centre’s Annual Center Women’s Event Woman of the Year in 2011, Family Equality Council Outstanding Work as LGBT Activist in 2014.