Posted on 05/09/2005 6:37:00 PM PDT by nypokerface
LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Renee Zellweger and country music star Kenny Chesney were married Monday in a small ceremony on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a publicist for Zellweger said.
The ceremony took place in front of close friends and family, Los Angeles-based publicist Nanci Ryder said in a statement. The bride wore a Carolina Herrera dress, she added.
It was the first marriage for both.
The couple met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit Jan. 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated TV show "The Insider" reported.
Chesney, 37, lives on St. John, while Zellweger, who turned 36 two weeks ago, is from Katy, Texas.
Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar in 2004 for "Cold Mountain." She was nominated for Oscars for her work in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary."
Chesney currently has two albums on Billboard's top 10 country albums chart, and his single "Anything But Mine" is No. 6 on the magazine's hot country songs list.
Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November, and his "When The Sun Goes Down" was named album of the year. His other hits include "Me and You" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy."
According to Country Weekly magazine, Chesney long ago named Zellweger as his favorite actress and was inspired to write his 1999 hit "You Had Me From Hello" after seeing her in "Jerry Maguire."
Zellweger appeared at a recent Chesney concert in Jacksonsville, Fla., presenting him with a margarita and a kiss on stage, Country Weekly magazine reported.
Zellweger has dated White Stripes singer Jack White and "Me, Myself & Irene" co-star Jim Carrey.
Randy Travis
Chesney IS gay, and now we see that Renee is also and she's coming out! Can anyone say marriage of convenience?
Steve was nice looking around 1982, iirc. It's been all downhill from there.
Allison Moorer. (Maybe I'll have that hair color for my next effort :-)
The site says that she wrote the song "Picture," recorded by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow, whom I can't stand. Too bad she's hooked up with a drug-addled fruitcake like Steve Earle.
BMI shows Sheryl and Kid ROck as being the composers of the song "Picture".
And last I heard Steve Earle was dating a lady named Sarah, no one famous, though. Of course, I could be wrong.
Allsion Moorer IS opening a few shows for Earle, though.
My mistake, looks like Allison recorded the song. I don't know if she's seeing Steve Earle ... that was gossip from back up the thread.
true.. I think he is too good for here too.. And where are the pictures of them.. they hardly seem like a couple.. plus she does not seem like a country gal.. she seems more rock-star. And why are we just hearing about all this now.. why not back in January or April.. Anyways, I'm quite sad, it just doesn't seem right.
I hear that Steve Earle has lost LOTS of weight and has cleaned up his appearance somewhat. Still doesn't excuse his politics though. I figured he was getting cleaned up for Allison.
Very unique indeed, that Klaus Nomi was the only male singer who could go from "Soprano" to Baritone" with no effort.
Since "Soprano" belongs only to females he was denied the position as a Soprano as he applied for misc opera jobs, just because he was a MAN and did not fit the mold.
Frustrated he immersed himself into composing music which was a combo between pop/rock/opera using his God given voice and produced some of the most fascinating songs ever to be had/listen.
He died of AIDS early 1982-1983.
That being said, her hubby was no prize, either.
What does being Canadian have to do with anything???
I think Kenny is way to hott for her!! He could have anyone, why her?
Who's Shelby Lynn? No relation to Loretta i hope.
< Well Nicole's southern accent was just plain AWFUL! >
LOL...yes, it was a fairly easy steal.
Jack White might be talented, and he seems like a nice guy (did you know he was going to be a Priest?), but I can't for the life of me see how any woman could find him attractive.
Sure there are! What about that fella k.d. lang?
No. I did not know he was going to be a Priest. I do think it is very wierd that a 30 year old man would be so head over heels for a 72 year old woman. WRT his looks: i'll be nice here. The guy needs a tanning bed pronto.
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