Kelsea Ballerini knows how to set some records. According to her official website, Ballerini was the first female country star to "reach #1 with her first three consecutive singles." As of this writing, in addition to being the "Grand Ole Opry's youngest current member," she's bagged two Grammy Award nominations, as well as two ACM wins. She also got the iHeartRadio Music Awards honor for "Best New Artist." Phew!

Ballerini is skilled at connecting with her fans on social media, too. She has millions of followers on Instagram and regularly posts about her music and personal life, not to mention a selfie with Shania Twain. Does it get more epic than that? 

One of the musical features that makes Ballerini so intriguing is the way she reworks her songs. Her album Kelsea, which dropped in March 2020, grapples with stardom — both publicly and online. She admitted to Rolling Stone that therapy helped her write the album, looking at the desire to "fill the void." It's powerful stuff.

She then surprised fans by dropping a second album in 2020 called Ballerini, released on Sept. 11, 2020, which is essentially a "stripped-down" version of her earlier album, Kelsea. According to a later article by Rolling Stone, she "removes the polish and production of the original version" with the aim of giving listeners more intimate access to her writing and voice. 

It seems like her professional life is going pretty well, but what is life like for Ballerini at home, behind the scenes?

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