It makes sense that everyone would want to see Reese on stage with Kenny Chesney. After all, she’s pretty much the perfect Southern belle. The actress attended a charity auction in her home state of Louisiana, thrown at the House of Blues by none other than Matthew McConaughey. During the event, one high roller threw down nearly $30,000 for a once in a lifetime chance to see Witherspoon jump on stage and sing along with the country star.
The performance was a huge hit with the crowd, who didn’t seem to mind that she didn’t exactly remember every lyric to the jam! The auction was created to support McConaughey’s non-profit organization dubbed: Just Keep Livin. The two stars performed their rendition of Johnny Cash’s hit song Jackson.
Jumped the Gun
In 2016 at one of his concerts in Philly, Chesney had a blooper moment that revealed some sad (and false) information. The country music star announced to a crowd of about 70,000 people that Officer Christopher Dorman had passed away. The Delaware County police officer was shot 7 times by a drug dealer in the line of duty, including a shot to his face. He was scheduled to attend the Chesney concert but obviously couldn’t make it due to the fact he was in the hospital recovering.
But instead of making that announcement, the singer told his fans he had died. After the Delaware County Police Department saw what had happened, they took to social media to correct him and he ended up calling the officer after the concert to make his amends. He also invited him out for some beers when he was up for it.
He Performed at the White House
Performing at the White House is sort of a rite of passage for megastars. After all, not just anyone gets invited to entertain the President of the United States. The invite came from George Bush Jr. in 2006, when John Howard, the Australian Prime Minister, was set to come for a visit. Bush really wanted to impress him, so he set up a private concert with the country star in the East Room. As if performing for such an elite crowd wasn’t cool enough, when he got done singing, Bush gifted him with a custom-made pair of eel skin boots made by Rocky-Carroll.
Of course, it wasn’t just any custom pair. The details on the boots were commemorative of the evening and featured both the U.S and Australian flag. Two years later, Chesney came back to the W.H to perform the National Anthem for a special tee-ball game.
He’s Got a Huge Team Behind Him
It’s not unusual for celebrities to have entire entourages to support them through their hectic lives, and Chesney’s no different. But when you hear the word “entourage” you probably imagine a team of around 20 or so people. In Kenny’s case, it’s more like 120 people. The singer spends nearly all of his time on tour and is constantly on the move, having somewhere to be and something to do. So, he’s got a team member for pretty much everything. But don’t feel bad for his employees, because Chesney treats them with the utmost appreciation.
After each and every tour, he takes the whole team on a getaway for a week so everyone can relax. He also gives one lucky team member the profit from merchandise sales, which he chooses with a special lottery he made just for the occasion.
He Keeps a Strict Diet (Sometimes)
It may seem like celebrities always get to do pretty much whatever they want, whenever they want – but that’s actually far from the case. When on tour, Chesney’s manager wants him to keep to a balanced and healthy diet. It isn’t like he’s got a ton of time to eat, but one of his team members happens to be a personal chef that cooks him up heart and weight friendly meals like grilled chicken with veggies.
He’s still got access to a chef when he’s not touring, but that doesn’t mean he adheres to the same diet. Chesney says that he does try and eat somewhat healthy, but he also loves to eat. The star told CMT that he uses Sundays as a cheat day and eats anything he craves! The singer said, “If I wanted a chocolate-covered double cheeseburger, I’d eat it!”