kelsea: the truth but you don't want to talk about it so i won't make you talk about it. we can just ride in the delulu, it's fine. kelsea: you're making me miss touring even more than i already do :(( kelsea: might need to catch up to you somehow

Cari: What else do you want from me, Kels? Cari: It's amazing, the fans are incredible and performing the new songs for them is everything.

jessica chastian did not just tell me that i'm her favorite. excuse me, i'm internally screaming over this moment. might need to put it into a song or something to remember it forever. you don't even need to do a friendship application. you just get the title, holy shit. i'm doing so good right now. preparing to host the cmt awards has been a whole dream. how about you? got any new things for me to gush over?

I had to really tap into my country side for a role in the last few years, and I have to say, your music is some of my favorite. I played kelsea every other day in my trailer and everything. And your new EP? Absolutely loved it too. I'm Jessica, a very big fan, and I'm thinking a friendship here is essential. How's it going? @kelsb4llerini

kelsea: right. kelsea: how's tour?

Cari: It's the only thing to say.

that's going to be so hard because i feel like every show you do is top notch. never a single flaw, babe. what will make it amazing if i can sneak backstage and meet the performer. think you can make that happen?

Babes, you and me fucking both. I'm so excited. And I'll make sure whatever show you go to will be the best of the best, bet. I'll try my damn hardest for you.

please i would have been so honored if the glee producers called me up to ask if they could use my song in an episode. would have really felt like i made it as a singer if that happened. needless to say . . . i'm a huge fan right back. i'll even do you one better and claim you as my new bestie. hi, new bestie.

Be honest, how happy are you that Glee isn't around anymore to put spins on your songs? I could definitely have seen the glee club showing their devotion for each other by singing if you go down. This is all just an ice breaker for me to say I am a huge fan of your work and I wanted an excuse to say hi @kelsb4llerini

kelsea: if you say soooooooo

Cari: We will have to agree to disagree here. Cari: I'm not lying.

i think i would like to one day, yeah. country's my sou and my heart but i think a fun little pop song or something would be fun to throw in somehow. you guys did so good up there and i could just feel the passion coming off you both the whole time. i was truly in awe, babe. aww, you're too sweet. but i'll be performing this weekend at the cmt awards. can that make up for it all?

Does this mean that you're going to do something outside of the country genre soon? Performing with Vic was everything to me, honestly. I feel like we're on this whole other level now that we couldn't before. I guess that makes sense - although I know I missed you up there on the stage.

i have the cmt awards lined up, but maybe i can come visit once it's over. give myself a few days to relax and learn some things about soccer . . . er, football. oh, so i can see both sides of you? off the pitch and on? feeling a little spoiled if i'm honest, but i won't complain. before we know it, i'll be calling the plays and everything. it will be like i've been a fan my whole life.

All is good — we'll have you clued up in no time. I got some games coming up and I'm meant to be back on the pitch, so feel free to fly in over the next few weeks... that's if you're still free. But also I'll take you to Portsmouth and we'll watch a game there together, so we can experience the best of both worlds. Enjoy a game together at my home town where I can teach you some, but also come catch me on the pitch since that was your original request. Just let me know when you're around, unless all this football talk already has put you off!

you are the second person to say they were shocked i didn't perform. gotta save these chords for all the performances i have coming up. plus, it was fun to just enjoy all the performances for once and not have to worry about my own, you know? just had a few drinks and vibed. i could never ignore you, joseph. what do you take me for?

You should have seen my face when I saw that you weren't performing at the festival last week. You were one of the sets I was most looking forward to. Were you even there, or were you just ignoring me? // @kelsb4llerini

kelsea: uh huh and i will nod my head like i believe you (hint: i do not) kelsea: you can't lie to me, elise

Cari: It was definitely a typo, all because of the jet lag from going to Eurpoe. Cari: I absolutely meant felt, as in past tense.

kelsea: that sounds pretty fair to me. i've seen my fair share of college football things so i have a basic idea . . . i think??? kelsea: i might be a lil honored that YOU'RE honored :')))

Andrei: You teach me everything, and I teach you everything there is to know about football. A win-win situation. Andrei: I'm incredibly honored.

kelsea: you can't see it . . . but i am side eyeing my phone right now kelsea: you're like the LEAST subtle person on the planet so i know that typo wasn't a typo

Cari: Kels, everyone in the world can see how I feel about you. Never been good at hiding it. Cair: Felt*

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that's the way it should be, babe. you time is totally valid when you need it. i am, yeah! super stoked for it, actually. i'm also performing and i even have some nominations going as well. feels like a whole dream world in all honesty. sometimes i find myself pinching my arm to make sure this is all real.

I know they can yet after not doing anything for a period of time and than working on things one after the other. I am just grateful to be working so when I can get a break from promotions like here at the music festival I am going to soak it up like I have been. I saw you are hosting the CMT Awards again this year. Are you excited?

did you have to, like . . . talk to the tennis balls? what was that like? did it give talking to yourself vibes?

A lot of green screens and sticks with tennis balls on the top of them.

congratulations on the new place! a fresh new start and i bet it's so amazing to be in what's possibly your forever home. that's gotta be such a beautiful feeling. if you ever need help with boxes, i can do my best to help out. put those organized virgo traits to work for you.

I'm so excited to finally be moving into my new house this week. It's been the longest two years of dealing with renovations. The stress and frustration was so real but it was so worth it to have my dream home at the end. Believe me when I say I hope I never have to move again after all this. The real question though, what's a gal gotta do for some help with unpacking all these damn boxes? @hillsfmsstarters

kelsea: a song about . . . ME tho?? kelsea: you really feel ( or felt ) that way??

Cari: There's nothing to talk about, Kels. It's just something I felt last year and wrote a song about it last year. Not a big deal.