‘Nashville’ finale sets up groundbreaking storyline: An openly gay country music star
by The Daily Eye Team May 22 2014, 11:29 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 37 secsScripted drama aside, the revelation will actually bring a groundbreaking story in pop culture to “Nashville’s” third season this fall: An openly gay country singer. The producers have a challenge simply because there’s no blueprint in real life. Yes, there are gay country musicians, but none that have the same career track as Will these days: A young, male, rising star opening for the biggest names in the genre (thereby deemed worthy by Music City royalty), with millions of dollars invested in his launch and poised to become a breakout sensation. That situation hasn’t happened before, so “Nashville” writers get the chance to go wherever they want with the story.