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Kelsea Balleriniis celebrating country music’s biggest night in head-turning style — with her man at her side.
The country superstar arrived at the 2023CMA AwardsWednesday night in a romantic ballerina-pink silk satin draped gown from Christian Siriano’s spring/summer 2024 collection. The design featured a thigh-high split and ruching at the waist. She topped off the look with statement earrings and a bold red lip for an added pop of color.
Ballerini, 30, walked the carpet with boyfriendChase Stokes, who was a proud plus one in his dapper suit.
The “Half of My Hometown” singer is a two-time CMA Awards winner. This year, she is nominated for female vocalist of the year and album of the year. She will also take the stage as one of the night’s performers, along with stars includingLuke CombsandMorgan Wallen.
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Stokes, 31,gushed about the showin a conversation with PEOPLE earlier this month.
“For her to go back to her hometown and to sell out an arena like that stage — it was the coolest thing,” Stokes said. “I cried the whole time.”
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Ballerini told PEOPLE that she recently started writingnew music, and it’s all about the happiness she is enjoying in her life.
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Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2023 Time100 Next event on Oct. 24, 2023, in New York City.Gotham/WireImage
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“I’m having wins right now that I’ve never had in my life,” she said. “And I’m trying to not downplay those and I’m trying to be present and know that I’m deserving of that and all those things.”
However, Ballerini insisted she doesn’t “have it going on” all the time. “I am so human and I’m so good with it," she said.
source: people.com
