Lainey Wilson Opens Up About Supporting Ella Langley: ‘You’ve Got to Pass on That Wisdom’

As Lainey Wilson navigated her career, going from a budding singer/songwriter living in a camper trailer to becoming an ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year, she was fortunate to have the guidance of other leading ladies, including Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, and Wynonna Judd, who helped her navigate the highs and lows of the music industry. Those early lessons and support were invaluable for Wilson, who is also a GRAMMY award winner and a Grand Ole Opry member.   

Now  at the top of her game, Wilson is paying it forward, taking rising star Ella Langley under her wing. The Louisiana native believes strongly in sharing her wisdom and experience, just as others did for her, helping the next generation of country artists find their way in the music industry. 

“I mean, Miranda was that person for me, and I know that she is also that person for Ella too. But I just think about the wisdom that people have passed on to me. I mean, folks like Miranda and Reba and Wynonna, and all the ladies,” she explained during a conversation with Country Nights Live with Bev Rainey. 

Wilson pointed out that a lot of them have experienced similar situations and gone through the same things, just in different decades. 

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“You’ve got to pass on that wisdom. You can’t keep it off for yourself,” she insisted. “It’s like these people have been more than willing to just pour loads of wisdom into me. And I love Ella and she is like a sister, and I just see her and I think she’s one of the most talented people in this business, and so it’s important for me to check in on her and just be there for her if she needs me.” 

Ella Langley is currently on an extended break from the road after announcing plans to cancel all of her August concerts. 

Earlier this year, Langley revealed that she opened up to Lambert and Wilson about feeling a sense of imposter syndrome around the time her career was skyrocketing at the ACM Awards. 

“I was actually just talking to Lainey and Miranda about this. I was like, ‘My imposter syndrome. What do you mean? How can I be in the same category as you two?’” Langley revealed. “That doesn’t make sense to me.”

Wilson and Lambert were there to offer her advice, just as other female artists did for them. 

Meanwhile, Lainey Wilson recently launched her Whirlwind World Tour and released her Whirlwind (Deluxe) project. The extended Whirlwind record includes the project’s 14 original songs, the new extended edition features five additional tracks: “Bell Bottoms Up,” “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day,” “Peace, Love, and Cowboys” and the chart-climbing “Somewhere Over Laredo.”