Garth Brooks Says He and Trisha Yearwood Will Have a ‘Misfit’ Thanksgiving

Garth Brooks is able to have fun the vacation season with Trisha Yearwood.

Whereas showing on the Tuesday, Nov. 26 version of Jimmy Kimmel Stay!, Brooks, 62, opened up about what he and his spouse, who have been married for practically 20 years, will likely be doing for Thanksgiving.

“She does what we name a misfit Thanksgiving, Ms. Yearwood does, as a result of now we have lots of people in that city that is in for the trade solely. Their households are some other place, in order that they’re alone on Thanksgiving, so she opens up her doorways,” shared Brooks, explaining that they’re anticipating “20 to 25 individuals” at their residence for the vacation.

He defined that as a result of Yearwood, 60, is “a implausible prepare dinner,” he does not “wish to get in the way in which of perfection” and joked that he’ll solely help by doing “clear up.”

Brooks additionally revealed the distinctive approach Yearwood serves leftovers when requested about his “favourite merchandise from the Thanksgiving menu.”

“What she does is she takes all of the leftovers and places them in a single casserole, places a biscuit high on it and bakes the casserole,” he mentioned.

Brooks revealed to host Jimmy Kimmel that due to his residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which started in Could 2023 and is scheduled to run till early 2025, Christmas began early of their family.

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“Mrs. Yearwood mentioned we’re beginning Christmas now, and that was about three weeks in the past. She dug the Christmas tree out of the basement. It is already up. We’re able to go. We obtained Christmas music going,” he mentioned.

After Brooks mentioned that their Christmas decorations wouldn’t come down until his birthday, Feb. 7, he opened up about why he “cannot have sufficient Christmas in my life.”

“For me, [Christmas tree] ornaments are cool, however they gotta have a that means to them. We at all times enhance with the three women. We have finished that since we have identified one another. So the three women have three bells, and that is the very first thing that has to go on the tree,” mentioned Brooks as he started to get visually emotional.

“I am gonna begin crying, sorry. That is the very first thing that goes on the tree, and meaning it is Christmas and meaning it is time to love each other and drop all this foolish s— and simply have some enjoyable collectively,” continued Brooks.

His feedback concerning the holidays come weeks after he filed to have his criticism towards “Jane Roe,” who accused him of sexual assault and battery, moved to the next court docket. Brooks has denied the claims made towards him within the unique October lawsuit filed towards him, calling them a part of a “shakedown.”

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