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Feb 2023
45m 33s

Kelsea Ballerini: Divorced at 29

Alex Cooper
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Kelsea Ballerini joins Call Her Daddy, and for the first time ever, shares the full account of her relationship and divorce from country singer Morgan Evans. Kelsea and Morgan met when she was only 22 years old and the pair got engaged nine months later. Kelsea opens up about the struggles in their marriage and the moment she realized divorce was the only op ... Show More
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