Blue Banner Biography

Growing up in Richardson, Texas, Jessica Simpson would go to concerts and think, Someday, I want to do exactly that! Well, her someday finally arrived, but it wasn't without a few bumps along the way. When she was beat out for a spot on The New Mickey Mouse Club by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, twelve-year-old Jessica wanted to give up, but her family encouraged her to keep going. Jessica was discovered two years later.

From gold albums to dream weddings to hit reality TV shows and movie roles, Jessica is living the celebrity fairy-tale life. But life hasn't always been easy. When her marriage to longtime boyfriend and singer Nick Lachey ended in divorce after only three years, Jessica had to regroup and press on. Her strong faith in God and her close-knit family have kept her grounded and focused. Jessica continues to touch lives everywhere she goes.

Superstar Katy Perry grew up singing in church, knowing that she had a future in the music industry, but the road to success was paved with many bumps. Still, she never gave up on her dreams, and she never gave up on herself.

Brought up by very strict Christian parents, Katy first tried to make it in the Christian music industry, but those efforts failed. Pressing forward, she finally got her big break with the controversial song "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008, and fans have been blowing her kisses ever since. By the time she was 26, she was happily married to Russell Brand, a star in his own right, and was living the star-studded dream that so many tried to squash along the way. Recognized for her stellar singing, songwriting, and guitar playing, as well as for her eclectic fashion sense, Katy is one California Gurl who has made it big!

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney has won many awards and sold out numerous concert venues over the course of his music career, but he doesn't take any of the credit. No, he diverts the praise to his loyal fan following and the people who believed in him when he was playing music at little honky-tonks in the seedy part of Nashville.

Kenny loves making music, but he loves his family and friends even more. He has never forgotten his humble roots, and he never will. Even though he spends a good portion of his time at his house in the Caribbean or touring around the world, his small-town Tennessee upbringing keeps this superstar grounded.

Country music superstar Tim McGraw may be famous, wealthy and happily married to the lovely Faith Hill today, but he didn't begin his life in an ideal home. His mama, Betty, became pregnant with him while she was still in high school by professional baseball player Tug McGraw. Tug didn't want to be bothered with fatherhood at that point in his career, and Betty just couldn't give up her baby for adoption. So, Tim McGraw was born into a single-parent home in a small town in Louisiana.

They didn't have much money in those early years, but they always had a lot of love. Betty prayed that one day her son would be somebody really special, but she had no idea Tim McGraw would become the music icon he is today. Over the years, Tim McGraw has won many awards, sold out many concert arenas, and made millions of dollars, but he has never forgotten his humble beginnings.