Lying About Her Age
For years, Loretta stated that she was 13 years old when she married her hubby, Doolittle Lynn. She even wrote about it in her biography, Coal Miner’s Daughter. However, when journalists discovered Lynn’s real birth certificate, they uncovered her lie. Loretta was actually 16 years old when she walked down the aisle. To be fair, that’s still extremely young.
Country singer Loretta Lynn poses for a portrait with her family in circa 1955 in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
The Associated Press obtained Lynn’s birth certificate, which shows she was off by about three years. In addition, Lynn’s marriage license found by the Associated Press at the Johnson County clerks office lists her as 15 when she got married on January 10th, 1948. Although she isn’t the first star to lie about her age, the reason why is still unclear.