Sara Evans is an incredible country music vocalist and songwriter. She is a great individual best known for her albums Born to Fly, Real Fine Place, and Stronger.
Body Dimensions, Net Worth, and Salary
Sara Evans stands at 1.7 meters (5 feet 5 inches) tall and weighs 137 pounds. Her singing talent has provided her with a comfortable living. She has a fantastic net worth of $16 million dollars.
Sara Evans Childhood
Evans was born Sara Lynn Evans in Boonville, Missouri, on February 5, 1971. She is of Caucasian ethnicity and maintains an American nationality. She is descended from Welsh, English, Irish, and Native American ancestors.
Evans is the child of Jack Evans (her father) and Patricia Boggs (her mother). She has two sisters, Lesley Evans Lyons and Ashley Evans Simpson, as well as a brother, Matt Evans.
Evans is the eldest daughter of seven children and grew up on a farm in New Franklin, Missouri. She began singing in her family’s band on weekends when she was five years old. When she was eight years old, she was hit by a car in front of her family’s house and suffered severe leg fractures.
Beginnings of a Career
Evans continued to sing to help pay her medical fees after being in a wheelchair for months. She began playing at a nightclub near Columbia, Missouri, when she was 16 years old. The job that lasted two years.
Evans relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 to pursue a career as a country music performer. She went to Oregon with Craig Schelske, a fellow musician she met in Nashville.
Professional Development
Evans made her RCA debut with Three Chords and the Truth in 1997. Although none of the album’s three singles charted in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list, the album gained critical acclaim for its neo-traditional country sound.
Evans later recorded additional CDs, which increased her popularity among the general population. No Place That Far, Born to Fly, Restless, and Real Fine Place are among her most popular albums.
With seven nominations, Evans was the most nominated performer at the Country Music Association Awards. When “Born to Fly” won the CMA Prize for Video of the Year, she became the first woman to win a major industry award.
Personal Life and Business of Sara Evans
Evans, 46, is married with three children. Her singing career catapulted her to stardom.
On September 25, 1993, Evans married her lover, Craig Schelske, an aspiring politician. Craig met her while she was performing country music in Nashville. The pair had an affair for several years before tying the marriage.
Evans gave birth to a son named Avery Jack Schelske on August 21, 1999. Olivia Margaret Schelske was born on January 22, 2003, to the couple as their second child. Audrey Elizabeth Schelske was born on October 6, 2004, and she is their third child.
Craig Schelske’s divorce
Evans filed for divorce from Craig in 2006, claiming that Schelske had committed adultery and was verbally and emotionally abusive.
Schelske refuted all claims, claiming Evans filed for divorce the same day he realized she was having an extramarital affair. She announced her divorce from Schelske after leaving the show Dancing With The Stars.
On September 28, 2007, the divorce was finalized. Over a ten-year period, Evans paid Schelske $500,000 in alimony. She is the primary caregiver for her three children. Her ex-nanny sued her for $3 million, saying she ruined her reputation by accusing her of having an affair with Schelske. Evans paid $500,000 in legal fees in July 2009.
The Second Marriage
Evans married Jay Barker, a former University of Alabama quarterback. The couple married on June 14, 2008, in Franklin, Tennessee, with their children as witnesses.
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Evans and Barker currently live in Mountain Brook, Alabama, a Birmingham suburb. They share a home with Sarah’s three children from her previous marriage, as well as Andrew, Braxton, and twins Sarah Ashlee and Harrison from Barker’s former marriage.
The Internet of Things
Evans is active on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has a sizable fan base on her social media sites.
Date of Birth: | 1971 , February-5 |
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Age: | 50 years old |
Birth Nation: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 5 inch |
Name | Sara Evans |
Birth Name | Sara Lynn Evans |
Father | Jack Evans |
Mother | Patricia Boggs |
Nationality | American |
Birth Place/City | Boonville, Missouri, United States |
Ethnicity | white |
Profession | Singer, songwriter |
Net Worth | $16 million dollars. |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Body Measurements | 36-26-37 |
Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Weight in KG | 63 kg |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Jay Barker (m. 2008), Craig Schelske (m. 1993�2007) |
Divorce | Jay Barker (m. 2008), Craig Schelske (m. 1993�2007) |
Sisters | Lesley Evans Lyons & Ashley Evans Simpson |
Siblings | Matt Evans |