QUIZ: Can You Match Your Favorite Country Stars To Their Parents?
Challenge Yourself And See If You Can Connect 15 Country Stars To Their Parents
Country stars’ parents play a major role in shaping them as people and artists. As country singers become famous, they share their love for their parents with the world, making their fans fall in love with them, too.
Some country artists’ parents have a more public presence than others. They appear alongside their famous kids at events and star in their music videos. Others live out of the spotlight but are still recognized by their children in affectionate songs and social media posts.
Those who consider themselves country music experts should easily be able to recognize the people who raised their favorite country stars!
To put your knowledge to the test, we’ve gathered a list of 15 parents to see if you can match them to their country-singing children. If you’re familiar with the reality competition show Claim to Fame, this “quiz” is inspired by that format.
A few things to keep in mind before you start:
- We’ll give you the first name of a country star’s parent, such as “Bob” or “Becky.”
- We’ll share a photo of the parent.
- You’ll read a little information about the parent.
- You’ll get little pieces of information about the country star related to the parent.
- This list does not contain duplicate answers. Each parent is connected to a different country star.
- None of the parents featured here are “famous.” For example, we haven’t included Thomas Rhett’s dad, Rhett Atkins, since he’s also a country star.
The answer key will be at the end of the list. Best of luck!
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Betty
Betty learned she was pregnant with her now-famous son when she was still in high school, and she wasn’t able to graduate. Her son’s father was a famous baseball player—who he didn’t meet until he was 11.
Speaking to ABC News in 2020, Betty’s son recalled how hard she worked to support him and, eventually, his two half-sisters she welcomed with his stepdad:
Betty ended up raising a “Real Good Man” who became a country singer and actor. In 2020, he honored her with his emotional single, “I Called Mama.”
LeClaire
LeClaire may be one of the most recognizable parents on this list! She has over 318,000 followers on Instagram. Her profile even has the “verified” blue checkmark.
Her country singer son once told Jimmy Kimmel he was flabbergasted when he saw how many followers she had. “How the h— did this happen?” he remembered asking.
LeClaire often shares posts that showcase her hilarious sense of humor. You can also catch her getting into all sorts of shenanigans with her son, his wife, and their other family members, especially when she tags along for her son’s yearly music festival in Mexico.
Dorothy
Creativity runs in Dorothy’s family. She’s a former hairdresser, songwriter, author, and crafter. She’s used her talents to help support her son throughout his country music career—from cutting and styling his famous mullet hairdo to co-writing a Christmas song with him.
That Christmas song, “Time for Me to Come Home,” also features Dorothy singing with her son. She joined him onstage for the first time during his 2012 Christmas special.
“I just about passed out, but somehow I got through it,” she told Country Living.
The mother-son Christmas duet inspired a book that Dorothy co-wrote with Travis Thrasher. That book inspired a 2018 Hallmark Christmas movie, and five additional films followed, creating a series.
Dorothy was seen beaming with pride as she stood by her son when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
