Thomas Rhett announces Wife’s Pregnancy AND an adoption!!!

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Bob Uehlein in Top Trending

TR just announced on social media that he and his Wife Lauren Akins are not only expecting but they are also adopting a baby from Africa! Congrats to them both! NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country singer Thomas Rhett’s family is growing by two in 2017. The “Die A Happy Man” singer announced Wednesday on Twitter that his wife, Lauren, is pregnant and they are adopting a child from Africa.

The couple, whose last name is Akins, posted a photo of themselves with the word “baby” spelled out in balloons with the caption, “Life is about to get crazy!” They are vocal about their support for adoption and have helped raise money and volunteered on mission trips with the nonprofit 147 Million Orphans.

Married in 2012, the couple appears in the music video for his No. 1 country hit, “Die A Happy Man,” which earned him a Grammy nomination this year.

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