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Garth Brooks became a prominent American country singer and songwriter, known for his songs Much Too Young, The Dance, and The Thunder Rolls. The singer integrated elements of pop and rock into the country music genre which gained him widespread popularity with fans of the genres.
However, recently the singer has been embroiled in a controversy that has less to do with his music. Brooks found himself charged with allegations of se*ual assault and battery by someone who worked for him. The country singer had just days before preached about his marital life and praised his wife Trisha Yearwood.
The ‘wife appreciation’ speech: Lessons learned
Garth Brooks had a close relationship with former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter. He along with his wife, Trisha Yearwood first met the prestigious couple while working with Habitat for Humanity.
The That Summer singer revealed on social media that they spent 1 October 2024 in celebration of Carter’s birthday. The singer along with his wife helped in building houses for the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project.
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks in the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards | Credits: Photo by Glenn Francis/Pacific Pro Digital Photography, via Wikimedia Commons, A Creative Commons Attribution- Share Alike 2.0While expanding on his experience with the former presidential couple, Brooks detailed the lessons he learned. The singer further elaborated by emphasizing the importance of marital bonds, and listed what he learned observing the duo.
Just working with them, one of the greatest lessons you learned was that it’s OK to argue. They would argue about how to build or do something, but it just brought them closer.
The If Tomorrow Never Comes singer also took the opportunity to highlight his personal experiences to PEOPLE. Brooks penned down emotional words for his partner, confessing about his favorite moments with her.
So my favorite thing about getting to be Ms. Yearwood’s partner is the good times, but also going through the bad times together because that makes you one… we have a love that’s going to last beyond this lifetime. I found her in the last life. I’ll find her in the next one.
Garth Brooks at the Target Center in Minneapolis 2014 | Credits: Mattwj2002, via Wikimedia Commons, A Creative Commons Attribution- Share Alike 2.0The country singer ardently believed that his wife was his eternal partner, his soulmate. The Ask Me How I Know singer appeared to be passionately devoted to not just Yearwood but also their bond.
Shocking twist: Serious allegations against the singer
Unfortunately, the headline didn’t last and was instead replaced by a horrible allegation. On 4 October 2024 news of a lawsuit charged against the singer surfaced online.
According to CNN a ‘Jane Roe’ accused the singer of alleged battery and se*ual assault in an official complaint. She claimed that she worked as his hairstylist-makeup artist and the alleged incident occurred in 2019.
For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars.
Garth Brooks at the Kennedy Center Honors Dinner in Washington, DC 2022 | Credits: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, A Creative Commons Attribution- Share Alike 2.0In his statement, Brooks claimed that he was being extorted for money and the accuser pressurized him to deliver ‘hush money’. He also stated that his team had previously filed a case for defamation and exhortation against the accuser.
The attorneys on both sides are confident of their claims and only time will tell which side is to be believed. Roe’s suit accused the singer of alleged r*pe, se*ual assault, battery, and indecent exposure. But Brook’s attorney claimed it was because he rejected her request for salaried employment and medical benefits.
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