Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins on cover of Southern Living.
Photo credit: Robbie Caponetto – Southern Living
Nashville, TN – August 8, 2023 – Country superstar Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins shine on the cover of Southern Living for the September 2023 issue. The cover story can be viewed HERE and the issue will be available on newsstands on Friday, August 18th.
Thomas Rhett and Lauren posed for the issue’s photos at their family farm in Tennessee. The couple opened up to the magazine about their family’s love of football, game day traditions, and experience as a house divided with Lauren rooting for the Tennessee Volunteers and Thomas Rhett’s love of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Thomas Rhett reflected on the experience of shooting the cover, explaining, “It’s no secret that our family is pretty much obsessed with football. Lauren and I had a lot of fun chatting with a magazine that appreciates the game as much as we do.”
Lauren echoed Thomas Rhett’s sentiments, explaining, “Football was everything to my family growing up and Thomas Rhett and I have enjoyed passing our love of football down to our daughters. Southern Living celebrates family, traditions, and, of course, college football, so to be able to sit down with them was super special.”
The couple also joined Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living, for an episode of Southern Living’s podcast, Biscuits & Jam. The episode will be available on all streaming platforms August 15th.
In addition to appearing on the cover of Southern Living, Thomas Rhett has been busy on the road for his HOME TEAM 23 tour. Dubbed the “most electric country show of the summer” (Page Six), the tour will hit a total of 40 cities in 27 states in its entirety. The hitmaker also recently announced the upcoming release of a retrospective vinyl collection, 20 NUMBER ONES, celebrating his milestone achievement of earning 20 No. Ones in a matter of just 10 years. To pre-order, click HERE.
About Thomas Rhett:
Ten years after signing his record deal with Big Machine Label Group’s The Valory Music Co., arena-packing superstar Thomas Rhett — dubbed “the most reliable maker of No. 1 singles in country music” (Variety) — has 20 No. 1 singles, 15 BILLION streams and the longest current active streak of consecutive No. 1s in the format (Mediabase/Country Aircheck Chart). His sixth studio album, WHERE WE STARTED, “practically demands an open field, tens-of-thousands-strong throng of fans in front of it” (Esquire). It’s newest single, the heartfelt Top-10-and-rising hit “Angels Don’t Always Have Wings” follows the album’s two No. one hits. Declared “a prince in the genre” (USA Today), he has been honored with eight ACM Awards including Entertainer of the Year, two CMA Awards, five GRAMMY nominations, plus trophies from the CMT Music Awards, Billboard Awards and iHeartRadio Awards, in addition to being recognized with four CMA Triple Play awards for penning three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period. Additionally, the hitmaker has launched a tequila brand, Dos Primos, now offering Blanco, Reposado and Añejo variants. For more information, visit ThomasRhett.com.
