I worked red carpets and toured with country stars. Then losing my dad made me rethink my dream career.0

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• September 16, 2026

In 2012, I was working in a career that many would consider a dream. I was a publicist in the Country music industry. As a lifelong lover of music and a classically trained pianist at New York University, it was thrilling. Every day was exciting, whether I was working a red carpet in Las Vegas