One of the many reasons people love Thomas Rhett is because they sense his genuine heart and know that he is sincere when he says, “I do think I was out here to entertain people and allow people to have a good time on a Friday or Saturday night, but I think the most important reason that I was put here is to use what I have been given for good.”
Someone Thomas has always looked up to is former NFL star, Tim Tebow, because he says, “Growing up, Tim Tebow was always such an inspiration to me because being in any sort of professional celebrity atmosphere it’s really hard to maintain level-headedness. I would assume more so being in the NFL, and so someone like him who always turned anything good into something great, I’ve just always wanted to try to do that.”
While Thomas has never aspired to be a role model, he has always tried to be a good human who is guided by his faith. The same is true of his wife, Lauren, which is why they both use their platforms to support causes and organizations that are important to them. “For us, lately,” says Thomas, “it’s been really advertising 147 Million Orphans and how important it is to adopt children around the world. Or just even small things like, ‘Hey, I picked this devotional book up today and it really helped me out, you should go get it. I just think it’s always good to use your platform for good rather than bad.”
Fortunately, Thomas’ platform continues to grow thanks to successful tours, award nominations, like the five he just picked up for the ACM Awards, and hit songs, like his latest single, “Beer Can’t Fix” with Jon Pardi, which jumped into the top 15 on the charts this week and is continuing its climb toward the top.
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“I do think I was out here to entertain people and allow people to have a good time on a Friday or Saturday night, but I think the most important reason that I was put here is to use what I have been given for good. Growing up, Tim Tebow was always such an inspiration to me because being in any sort of professional celebrity atmosphere it’s really hard to maintain level-headedness. I would assume more so being in the NFL, and so someone like him who always turned anything good into something great, I’ve just always wanted to try to do that. For us, lately, it’s been really advertising 147 Million Orphans and how important it is to adopt children around the world. Or just even small things like, ‘Hey, I picked this devotional book up today and it really helped me out, you should go get it. I just think it’s always good to use your platform for good rather than bad.”