Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light’s Enjoy Date Night at The 2024 ACM Awards
Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light graced the red carpet together in Dallas on Thursday, the 16th, ahead of the annual country music award ceremony.
Hallie donned an updo hairstyle complemented by a long-sleeved, pale pink sparkly dress that elegantly showcased her blossoming baby bump. McCollum opted for a casual look, sporting jeans, a black cowboy hat, and a dark blue button-up shirt paired with a grey jacket.
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The couple, who announced in February that they’re expecting their first child, a baby boy, in August, made their pregnancy debut at the 2024 CMT Awards in April.
“I’m very excited. We’re good. Mom’s good — she’s got a little bump in her dress tonight, she looks real cute,” McCollum shared with CMT on the red carpet. “God’s been good to us; very blessed. I’m a truck guy so putting a car seat in my truck’s going to take a little bit of getting used to.”
When asked about potential baby names, McCollum remained tight-lipped. “We’ve got a couple that we like … We don’t want any outside influence,” he explained. “We don’t want anyone to sway our mind.”
Heading into the ACMs with two nominations, McCollum secured a win for visual media of the year before the show began. His song ‘Burn It Down’ is also nominated for single of the year, and McCollum is scheduled to perform. McCollum and Hallie exchanged vows in Tomball, Texas, in March 2022 after getting engaged in 2021.
“I couldn’t wait to ask her to marry me,” McCollum reflected on his proposal. “There was no backup plan and no hesitation. I didn’t overthink one thing. I was like, ‘It can’t get any better than her.’ There was no doubt in my mind that I was making the right decision. She saved my life in a way. I don’t think I was headed down the right road.”
The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards are streaming live on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Texas.
– Farheen Ali
