Ashley McBryde thinks she’s terrible at "pretending to be someone else".
The Grammy-nominated singer felt a pressure early in her music career to conform to a particular image, but over time, Ashley has come to appreciate the importance of being "unapologetically" her true self.
She shared: "It came across as ingeniune. And it was a cool lesson for me, too, because I found out that unless I’m just unapologetically who I am, I really suck at pretending to be someone else."
Ashley, 35, has already enjoyed considerable success in her relatively young career, with her debut album ‘Girl Going Nowhere’ being nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy.
And the singer has admitted to being "overwhelmed" by the nod.
She told CBS: "I got so overwhelmed. There was so much love coming at me at one time."
Despite her success, Ashley previously joked that her voice sounds like she’s been a heavy smoker most of her life.
She said: "I haven’t shut up I think since I was born.
"I tend to talk a lot and I sing constantly, and I know that it can be kind of annoying, but I would say I sound a lot like my mom. Only she sounds more like an angel and I sound more like I’ve smoked most of my life.
"We all sang in church. I’m the youngest of six siblings. We grew up in a really strict Southern church with no instruments so we relied wholly on voices. I played a lot of bluegrass growing up and that was a really cool way to develop an ear for harmony."
Ashley McBryde: I’m terrible at pretending to be someone else
