here to set the record straight.On Wednesday, the Rascal Flatts guitarist, 48, took to social media to clarify rumors that he’s transitioning to be a woman. “First off, I am alive!
There have been so many rumors and opinions thrown around about me — but I am finally healthy and ready for the world,” the country musician posted on X. “And NO, I’m not transitioning to be a woman.
That thought has never entered my mind. Nothing against the trans community whatsoever but I needed to set the record straight.”Together with Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus, Rooney was part of Rascal Flatts from 1999 to 2021.
In 2020, the band appeared on “CBS This Morning” to announce its 20th-anniversary farewell tour. But, due to the pandemic, that tour never happened. “I’ve never been OK with the way that it ended,” LeVox, 51, told People. “I hate the way that it ended.