Even since she released her 2023 breakout hit “Tennessee Orange,” Megan Moroney has been on a steady ascent to country stardom. Moroney, who recently announced her third album Cloud 9, is up for six CMA Award nominations this year, tying with Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley for most nominated artist.
But the country singer wasn't always interested in pursuing a career in music. In fact, it wasn't until she entered a college beauty pageant that she began to perform in public.
In this episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine traces Moroney's rise to fame, beginning with the pageant that started it all.
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Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.
