LeAnn Rimes Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Personal life== ===Marriages and relationships=== [[File:Eddie Cibrian 090310-F-4667S-148.jpg|thumb|right|In 2009, Rimes began an extramarital affair with actor [[Eddie Cibrian]]. The relationship ended her and Cibrian's first marriages. The couple wed in 2011.]] In 1998, Rimes dated actor [[Andrew Keegan]]. When they first met, Rimes was 15 and Keegan was 19.<ref name="Keegan">{{cite magazine |last1=Atkinson |first1=Katie |title=Music's Biggest Couples of 1998: Gwen & Gavin, Will & Jada and More |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 1, 2018 |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/music-biggest-couples-of-1998/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> The couple dated when Rimes and her father were involved in a lawsuit. In the same lawsuit, Rimes's father claimed that Keegan was attempting to "get his hands" on Rimes's finances.<ref name="Keegan"/> The relationship ended in 2001. According to press reports, Keegan became romantically interested in Rimes's co-star in ''Coyote Ugly'' (Piper Perabo).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coy |first1=Bronte |title=Bizarre life of 10 Things I Hate About You star Andrew Keegan |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/bizarre-life-of-10-things-i-hate-about-you-star-andrew-keegan/36WIAZIHQLJ2SOLCOJJW5BRZHI/ |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> Shortly after the couple parted ways, Rimes met dancer Dean Sheremet at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. By December 2001, the pair became engaged. In 2002 and at age 19, Rimes wed Sheremet in a church ceremony in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Susman |first1=Gary |title=LeAnn Rimes Gets Married |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=February 28, 2002 |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/02/28/leann-rimes-gets-married/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> In 2003, the couple purchased a 1.7 million dollar home, located in Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=David |first1=Mark |title=LeAnn Rimes' Nashville Nest |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 18, 2008 |url=https://variety.com/2008/dirt/real-estalker/leann-rimes-nashville-nest-1201227840/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> In 2007, Sheremet directed the choreography for Rimes's single "Nothin' Better to Do". According to ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', the couple spent more time apart in later years of their marriage as Rimes devoted energy towards an acting career in Los Angeles while Sheremet remained in Nashville.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Bartolomeo |first1=Joey |title=LeAnn Rimes and Dean Sheremet: Inside Their Relationship |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 29, 2009 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/leann-rimes-and-dean-sheremet-inside-their-relationship/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> In July 2009, the couple separated and in September 2009, Rimes announced their plans to divorce.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293707,00.html |magazine = People |title = LeAnn Rimes and Husband Are Separated |date = July 24, 2009 |access-date = August 28, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090831101838/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20293707%2C00.html |archive-date = August 31, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/02/leann.rimes.divorce/ |title = LeAnn Rimes announces divorce on Web site |publisher = CNN |date = September 2, 2009 |access-date = August 15, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121108074922/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/02/leann.rimes.divorce/ |archive-date = November 8, 2012 }}</ref> The divorce was finalized on June 19, 2010, exactly six months after Sheremet filed divorce documents for dissolution of marriage.<ref name="Mirror">{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/leann-rimes-sordid-affair-eddie-22442909|title=LeAnn Rimes' sordid affair with Eddie Cibrian that destroyed two marriages|date=August 1, 2020|first=Molly|last=Pike|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LeAnn Rimes, Dean Sheremet Officially Divorced |url=https://theboot.com/leann-rimes-dean-sheremet-divorced/ |website=The Boot |date=June 21, 2010 |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=LeAnn Rimes divorce complete |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2010/06/21/leann-rimes-divorce-complete/ |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[Boston Herald]] |date=June 21, 2010}}</ref> Rimes began an extramarital [[affair]] with actor [[Eddie Cibrian]], whom she worked with on the TV film ''Northern Lights''<ref name="Country Living">{{cite magazine |last1=Dibdin |first1=Emma |title=LeAnn Rimes's Relationship With Husband Eddie Cibrian Sounds Like a Hallmark Movie |magazine=[[Country Living]] |date=March 21, 2021 |url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a24890352/leann-rimes-husband-eddie-cibrian-love-story/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299630,00.html |magazine = People |title = LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Take Their Love to the Links |date = August 21, 2009 |access-date = August 28, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090826093126/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20299630%2C00.html |archive-date = August 26, 2009 }}</ref> Reports surfaced in March 2009 of the couple embracing while eating at a restaurant.<ref name="US Affair">{{cite journal |title=LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian's Road to Romance: A Complete Timeline |journal=[[US Weekly]] |date=June 16, 2021 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/leann-and-eddies-controversial-love-2010258/32371-2/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> [[Brandi Glanville]], Cibrian's wife at the time and the mother of his two sons, filed for divorce as a result of the affair in August 2009, ending eight years of marriage.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20300442,00.html |magazine = People |title = Eddie Cibrian Files for Divorce |date = August 26, 2009 |access-date = December 3, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090827111927/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20300442%2C00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines |archive-date = August 27, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/eddie-cibrian-is-committed-to-being-a-devoted-father/|title=Eddie Cibrian Is 'Committed to Being a Devoted Father'|last=Chiu|first=Alexis|date=August 29, 2009|website=People|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> In June 2010, Rimes spoke for the first time about the end of her first marriage, stating; "I take responsibility for everything I've done. I hate that people got hurt, but I don't regret the outcome."<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20390748,00.html |magazine = People |title = LeAnn Rimes: 'I Take Responsibility for Everything' |date = June 3, 2010 |access-date = June 4, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100606064501/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20390748%2C00.html |archive-date = June 6, 2010 }}</ref> In June 2010, Rimes moved into Cibrian's California home. In an interview with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], Rimes discussed her new relationship: "What happened is not who I am, period. But I do know how much I love him. So I've always said I don't live my life with regret. I can't."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weisman |first1=Alan |title=LeAnn Rimes Opens Up on Affair: 'What Happened Is Not Who I Am' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/InTheSpotlight/leann-rimes-affair-actor-eddie-cibrian/story?id=12032482 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |date=November 3, 2010}}</ref> In December 2010, it was announced via ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' that Rimes and Cibrian were engaged.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/948731/leann-rimes-engaged-to-eddie-cibrian |title = LeAnn Rimes Engaged to Eddie Cibrian |magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date = December 27, 2010 |access-date = December 27, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130214025156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/948731/leann-rimes-engaged-to-eddie-cibrian |archive-date = February 14, 2013 }}</ref> Rimes and Cibrian wed on April 22, 2011, at a private home in California. The 40-person ceremony also included Cibrian's sons from his first marriage.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20484223,00.html |title = LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Are Married! |work = [[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date = April 23, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110425220309/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20484223%2C00.html |archive-date = April 25, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Country Living"/> In 2013, the couple bought a home in [[Hidden Hills, California]], listed for three million dollars.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Riggs |first1=Erika |title=Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian buy in Hidden Hills |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leann-rimes-eddie-cibrian-buy-hidden-hills-flna1c8540547 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[NBC]] |date=February 26, 2013}}</ref> ===Family challenges and lawsuits=== From the beginning of Rimes' career, father Wilbur Rimes managed his daughter and served as producer on her records. In May 2000, Rimes and her mother sued Wilbur, alleging that he took more than seven million dollars of her income over the course of five years.<ref name="Women"/> The lawsuit claimed that money was being taken away from Rimes personally as well as from a management company that was founded back in 1995.<ref name="AP">{{cite news |title=LeAnn Rimes Sues Father, Ex-Manager |url=https://apnews.com/article/d212fe49e15ef431915bbca7b31ff5df |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The suit also included her former manager, Lyle Walker, who assisted her father in management duties. The suit was filed in a district court in [[Dallas, Texas]]. Rimes also alleged that both men made unreasonable fees and took advantage of Rimes's label (Curb Records).{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} Rimes sought unspecified damages because her attorney was not sure of how much money had been lost in the preceding five years. In May 2001, she was informed by a Nashville court that she could not break her contract with Curb Records. Amidst the reaction, she visibly mouthed the words, "I hate you" to her father.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Edward |title=Rimes' Stepmom Releases Tapes to Tennessean |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1443651/rimes-stepmom-releases-tapes-to-tennessean/ |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[Country Music Television]] |date=May 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name="Women"/> When Rimes was 18, she filed a lawsuit against Curb Records on her own, successfully petitioning a court to remove her position as a "minority" on the recording contract. As a result, this change made the contract binding.<ref name="Women"/> In 2002, Rimes's lawsuit with her father was "settled on undisclosed terms."<ref name="people" /> "It is difficult to express just how happy I am that all of the legal troubles between my daughter and I are over," Rimes's father commented.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rimes, Father Resolve Differences |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rimes-father-resolve-differences-76696/ |access-date=December 22, 2021 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 22, 2002}}</ref> Rimes reconciled with her father for her wedding.<ref>{{cite magazine |title = SomethingBlue |author = GarySusman |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,213116,00.html |magazine = Entertainment Weekly |date = February 26, 2002 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080528220013/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C213116%2C00.html |archive-date = May 28, 2008 }}</ref> During her wedding ceremony to Dean Sheremet, Wilbur Rimes walked his daughter down the aisle. "I've never hated my dad. I just wanted a dad. I guess I just really disliked where he was in my life. I just wanted him to be my father," she told ABC News.<ref>{{cite news |title=LeAnn Rimes Reconciles With Dad After Bitter Feud |url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/Entertainment/story?id=715127&page=1 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |date=January 6, 2006}}</ref> ===Health challenges=== In 2008, she opened up about her lifelong struggle with the autoimmune disease [[psoriasis]]. She participated in a [[public service announcement|PSA]] to raise awareness about the disease.<ref>{{cite magazine |title = LeAnn Rimes discloses her struggle with psoriasis |first = Michelle |last = Tauber |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20222836,00.html |magazine = People Magazine |date = September 3, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081030080509/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20222836%2C00.html |archive-date = October 30, 2008 }}</ref> In August 2012, one day after her birthday, Rimes checked into treatment for [[anxiety]] and [[stress (psychological)|stress]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20625497,00.html |title = Leann Rimes goes to treatment for emotional issues |work = [[People (magazine)|People]] |author = Laudadio, Marisa |date = August 30, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120922044829/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20625497%2C00.html |archive-date = September 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Randy |title=LeAnn Rimes checks into rehab for emotional issues |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2012-aug-30-la-et-ms-leann-rimes-rehab-anxiety-20120830-story.html |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 30, 2012}}</ref> "This is just a time for me to emotionally check out for a second and take care of myself and come back in 30 days as the best 30-year-old woman I can be," she explained.<ref>{{cite web |title=LeAnn Rimes Checks into Treatment Facility for Help with Stress, Anxiety |url=https://theboot.com/leann-rimes-treatment-stress-anxiety/ |website=The Boot |date=August 30, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> In March 2014, Rimes's jaw became dislocated while performing, ending her concert encore early. Rimes attributed the dislocation to [[temporomandibular joint dysfunction]], a disorder of the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. She has publicly posted about her struggles with this disorder via Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/03/25/leann-rimes-jaw-pops-out-during-concert/6862097/ |title = LeAnn Rimes' jaw pops out during concert |work = USA TODAY |access-date = September 8, 2017 |language = en |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170908153443/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/03/25/leann-rimes-jaw-pops-out-during-concert/6862097/ |archive-date = September 8, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url = https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/leann-rimes-jaw-popping-concert/ |title = LeAnn Rimes 'Jaw-Popping' Concert |website = ABC News |language = en |access-date = September 8, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111032/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/leann-rimes-jaw-popping-concert/ |archive-date = September 8, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In 2020, following a stress-related flare up of psoriasis, Rimes posed for a nude photo shoot for [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour magazine]] as part of her efforts to raise awareness and acceptance about the disease on 2020 World Psoriasis Day (observed October 29).<ref>{{Cite web|title=LeAnn Rimes poses nude to show psoriasis flare-up, triggered by 2020 stress|url=https://www.today.com/health/leann-rimes-psoriasis-stress-2020-leads-flare-t196671|access-date=November 2, 2020|website=TODAY.com|date=October 30, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="People 2"/> Later that year, she told ''People'' magazine that in addition to anxiety and stress, she was also suffering from depression in 2010: "It's something I've been very vocal about, because I feel like there's so much stigma around it."<ref name="People 2">{{cite magazine |last1=Tracy |first1=Brianne |title=How Sharing Psoriasis, Mental Health Struggles Has Been 'Liberating' |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 30, 2020 |url=https://people.com/country/leann-rimes-sharing-psoriasis-mental-health-struggles-very-liberating/ |access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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