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Country singer Chely Wright reveals she is gay

FILE - In this May 26, 2004 file photo, Chely Wright performs at the 2004 All-Star Jam party following the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. FILE - In this May 26, 2004 file photo, Chely Wright performs at the 2004 All-Star Jam party following the 39th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)
May 3, 2010

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WASHINGTON—Country singer Chely Wright is the latest celebrity to come out.

Wright tells People she's gay and that nothing in her life has been more magical than the moment she decided to reveal her sexuality.

The 39-year-old says she experienced a community in which homosexuality was shunned and she "hid everything" for her music.

Wright is releasing her memoir, "Like Me," and her new album, "Lifted Off the Ground," this week.

An e-mail sent to Wright's record label wasn't immediately returned Monday.

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