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Lauren Alaina Expresses Heartfelt Sadness Missing ACM Awards

5/11/2025

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Lauren Alaina, 37 weeks pregnant, shared her heartfelt sadness in an Instagram video about missing the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. While celebrating her friends' successes, she felt a pang of exclusion. Fellow artists rallied around her, recognizing the intense pressures of the music industry as she awaits her daughter's arrival on May 29.

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Lauren Alaina, 37 weeks pregnant, shared her heartfelt sadness in an Instagram video about missing the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. While celebrating her friends' successes, she felt a pang of exclusion. Fellow artists rallied around her, recognizing the intense pressures of the music industry as she awaits her daughter's arrival on May 29.