Lainey Wilson Talks Ghosts, Burnout, and Why Her Nephews Think She’s “Not Cool” On Theo Von's "This Past Weekend"
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When Lainey Wilson sits down with comedian Theo Von, you know it won’t just be another promo stop, it’s going to be a wild ride. On This Past Weekend, the CMA-winning superstar proved once again that she can be hilarious, heartfelt, and a little bit unfiltered, all in one breath.
Here are the moments you need to know about, and yes, some of them are pure clickbait gold.
“I Was Writing About Tequila and Cigarettes at 9 Years Old”
Forget playground rhymes. A young Lainey Wilson was already penning country heartbreak anthems, before she even hit middle school. On the trampoline (her first “stage”), Wilson belted out lyrics like: “My cigarette pack is empty, my tequila bottle is gone.”
“That’s the most American thing ever,” Theo cracked.
Can we pause to appreciate that Wilson might be the only country star whose first audience was horse buyers pulling into her dad’s yard?
Burnout, Whirlwind, and Balance
Theo cut straight to the point: Was she okay last year? After all, Wilson was everywhere.
Her answer: honest and raw.
“I was tired, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But I tell you what, Theo, I’m all right. I’m in a healthy place right now. I’ve had a lot of balance this year.”
She admits she said yes to everything because opportunity had been scarce for so long, but she’s learning to protect her peace. “Your cup’s got to be full in order to keep pouring out,” she said.
That’s not just a life lesson, that’s a country lyric waiting to happen.
On Engagement: “Yeah, I Guess I Do”
Lainey confirmed she’s still making her fiancé wait on a wedding date, but when Theo asked about the ring, she grinned:
“When he opened that box, I was like, ‘Yeah, I guess I do.’”
Turns out her man designed it himself. “That thing would make Superman sit down for a half hour,” Theo joked. Oh, and the proposal? At George Jones’ old house. Because of course it was.
“My Nephews Don’t Think I’m Cool”
Even CMA Entertainer of the Year nominees can’t win over family. Wilson’s nephew Knox didn’t raise his hand when asked in school if he liked country music.
Pressed to name a favorite artist, the six-year-old finally shrugged: “Well, I guess my ain’t Lainey.”
Her response? “Oh, you little asshole.”
“They’re like the damn CMA voters,” Wilson laughed. “I don’t know what else I can do to be cool to them.”
Ghosts, Horses, and Crawfish Boils
The conversation swerved, because with Theo, it always does, into ghost stories at Louisiana’s haunted Myrtles Plantation, horse hair extensions (yes, she confirmed her hair is all real), and her 31-year-old horse, Tex, who still keeps her grounded.
And then there was the crawfish boil. Wilson hosted one in Nashville, complete with a Mississippi truck hauling the good stuff north. “That’s some Louisiana,” Theo said, imagining a crawfish truck hijacking like it was gold bullion.
Why She Keeps Going Back to the Music
At the heart of it all, Wilson circled back to why she does this: writing songs.
“Even when music was the thing about to make me lose my mind, it was still the thing that saved me. It’s what I go back to.”
From ghost stories to burnout confessions, from crawfish myths to wedding details, this conversation reminded fans exactly why Lainey Wilson is the real deal: she’s as grounded as the Louisiana dirt she grew up on, with a wit sharp enough to keep up with Theo Von.
And that, well, that’s why country music can’t get enough of her.
You can tune into the full interview below! You won't want to miss it!
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