Celebrity | Chely Wright A Year After Coming Out, Chely Wright Gets Married Marries Lauren Blitzer in Connecticut ceremony By Polly Davis Doig Posted Aug 21, 2011 12:52 PM CDT Copied Country singer and songwriter Chely Wright is now an old married person. (Photo: Business Wire) She probably didn't make $17.9 million doing it, but country crooner Chely Wright has gotten married to girlfriend Lauren Blitzer a year after coming out on the cover of People magazine. The pair wed yesterday in Connecticut, and Wright's Twitter account was abuzz with photos of the two women in their dresses and congratulations from fans. Wright has said that admitting she was gay "didn't help my career," and the LA Times notes that sales of her most recent album had dropped by two-thirds over its predecessor. Read These Next UPS driver hits the Slip 'N Slide with some partying teens. Kohberger agrees to plea deal in Idaho killings. After girl goes overboard on cruise, 'hero' dad to the rescue. Judge orders witnesses in Kohberger case to testify. Report an error