Gabby Barrett took on life as a new mother.
The country music star (20) welcomed daughter Baylah May on January 18 and told MENS how much her priorities have changed since she and her husband, Cade Foehner, brought home their new addition.
“Oh wow, that’s great,” she said during rehearsals for the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards. “It’s a whole new world, honestly. It’s so true of all the cliché statements – if you have children, everything in your world changes; just turn upside down.”
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Barrett is about to perform at the ACMs to perform her number 1 ballad ‘The Good Ones’, which will be her first television appearance since her birth.
“Now everything has changed from me doing it for myself, to me doing it for her now, and I would rather have it,” she added. ‘She’s just my whole world now. She’s the sweetest, so it’s really cool to have her with me. ‘
Terry Wyatt / ACMA2021 / Getty Images Gabby Barrett
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The new parents met during season 16 of each other American Idol in 2018 and in October 2019 the knot was cut through.
Barrett shared the news of little Baylah’s arrival with an Instagram post showing the baby wrapped in a deep red blanket, with a decorative plaque with her name on it.
‘Must have a very sweet week with our latest addition. Meet our girl, ‘the singer wrote in the caption, telling her daughter’s name and birthday.
After spending most of the coronavirus pandemic at home in maternity clothes, he could not be more excited to finally get the opportunity to dress up.
“I’m very excited! I’ve always loved dressing up and the idea of grooming and makeup and hair and all that nice stuff,” she admitted. “I wore a fair amount of sweatpants and big t-shirts, especially when I was pregnant, and after that and all that, so I’m excited to get dressed and get my hair done and do makeup.”
Terry Wyatt / ACMA2021 / Getty Images Cade Foehner and Gabby Barrett
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Barrett already has reason to celebrate because earlier this week she received the award for the new female artist of the year, her first ACM award.
“I feel extremely honored. In many ways, it was just a very big year for me,” she said. “I just feel blessed beyond comprehension – just so many wonderful things for which I am just very grateful. I am excited to be here and be a part of the ACM Awards this year.”
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The “I Hope” singer is still working on one of the biggest honors, single of the year, for her debut single. She is surrounded by Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Ingrid Andress and Maren Morris in a category dominated by women, and feels only ‘excitement’, not nerves.
“Single of the Year is great for me, especially since it’s my first single, so it’s super duper cool,” she said. “All the other women are fantastic in the category, so I’m very excited for them. We’ll just have to watch and see, but I’m just very excited and everyone’s great songs, so it’s a win-win.”
The 2021 ACM Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville on Sunday from 8pm to 8pm on CBS and Paramount +.