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Caitlyn Smithand her husband Rollie Gaalswyk are about to be outnumbered.
On the red carpet of the 58thAcademy of Country Music Awardson Thursday, the “I Can’t” singer, 36, revealed that she and Gaalswyk are expecting their third child. The couple are already parents to sons Lewis James, 4, and Thomas Miles, 7.
At the show, Smith was up for new female artist of the year, as are Priscilla Block, Megan Moroney, Morgan Wade and Hailey Whitters, who took home the prize. In April, Smith released her third album,High & Low.
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Smith spoke to PEOPLE about life with her two sons in 2020, revealing that she was inspired to write the title track for her second albumSupernovawhile watching her boys play on the back porch of their home.
“We came to the conclusion that our lives should be lived as bright and as full and as beautiful as a supernova — the fullest expression of a star,” she continued. “A star’s final moment is the most awe-inspiring thing I’ve ever seen … and isn’t that how we should be living our lives? Shining as brightly as we can.”
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She also described how becoming a mom shifted her perspective on her life and career.
“I really had to sit down and do a lot of work, as I like to say, where, I realized, ‘Okay, you’re a mom now, you’re going to be a mom of two and to be a great mom, you have to be a great person,'” she said. “So I did a lot of reading, a lot of meditating, a lot of therapy to really just go on this journey of trying to become the best version of myself and get rid of the stuff that doesn’t serve me or my husband or my kids.”
Check out PEOPLE’s full ACM Awards coverage to get the latest news on country’s big night.
When the 2023 ACM Awards kick off, it will be a star-studded affair withKeith Urban,Miranda LambertandKane Brownall set to present.
The show — pegged as “Country Music’s Party of the Year” — will also feature performances fromJason Aldean,Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jo Dee Messina, Ashley McBryde, Jelly Roll,Cole Swindell, The War And Treaty,Lainey Wilsonand Bailey Zimmerman.
The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards are airing live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and stream live exclusively on Prime Video.
source: people.com
