Kelsea Ballerini Realized JoiningThe VoiceWould Be the 'First Time' People 'Are Just Not Going to LikeMe'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kelsea Ballerini.Photo:Caleb & Gladys for Women’s Health

Caleb & Gladys for Women’s Health

JoiningThe Voicemight testKelsea Ballerini’s self-confidence.

In anew cover story interview withWomen’s Health, the country star opened up about her decision to become a coach onThe Voicefor the hit NBC show’s upcoming season 27 and how she expects one element of the job to be different from musicianship.

“I’ve gotten to the point where, if people don’t like my music, I’m like, ‘Fair enough. Not everything is for everyone,'” Ballerini, 31, told the outlet, adding thatThe Voicemarked “the first time I was putting myself in a position where people are just not going to likeme.”

Kelsea Ballerini.Caleb and Gladys for Women’s Health

Caleb and Gladys for Women’s Health

The “Blindsided” artist has appeared onThe Voiceseveral times in the past as a comeback stage coach,Kelly Clarkson’s battle advisor and guest coach, but she’ll be a full-time coach for the first time on season 27 alongsideAdam Levine,John LegendandMichael Bublé.

Kelsea Ballerini.Caleb & Gladys for Women’s Health

Aside fromThe Voice, the Grammy-nominated musician is gearing up to release her new album,Patterns, on Oct. 15. So far, she’s released three songs from the project: “Cowboys Cry Too” withNoah Kahan, “Two Things” and “Sorry Mom.”

In an interview withPEOPLEat theGlamourWomen of the Year Awardsat the Paradise Club in New York City on Oct. 8, Ballerini spoke about how her boyfriend, actorChase Stokes, supported her during the making ofPatterns.

“He’s been such a big, beautiful part of my life for almost two years now,” said Ballerini, who began dating Stokes in early 2023.

Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at the CMT Music Awards in April 2024 in Austin, Texas.Jeff Kravitz/Getty

Jeff Kravitz/Getty

“I’m really proud of the art that he’s inspired,” she continued. “And I’m really proud to be with someone who’s a truth-teller in his own art too. And to be aligned in that way and to share parts of our relationship and that kind of stuff, so openly and willingly, is really beautiful.”

Elsewhere in the newWomen’s Healthcover story, Ballerini spoke about howPatternswill dive intothe work she and Stokes, 32, have done in their relationship, revealing the project is “notnota record full of love,” but instead focuses on “the nuance of it.”

“It’s the in-between moments,” she said. “How do we get to the happy-go-lucky, mushy-gushy phase?This is the process, but it took a lot of sorting through baggage together. I think we’re both really proud of that.”

source: people.com