Tim McGraw is a powerhouse in the music industry. The country star has won three Grammy Awards and landed 21 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country 100 chart.
Aside from being a talented singer, McGraw has also ventured into acting. Between 2004 to 2011, he starred in eight movies and continued to work long after, most notably in “1883.”
The country star married fellow musician Faith Hill in 1996, and the two have remained happily married since then. Together, they share three daughters named Gracie, Maggie, and Audrey.
Despite a successful career and a budding married life, McGraw had his fair share of difficult times. He had a tough childhood, living in “poor circumstances” while being raised by a single mother.
At the time, he went by the name Tim Smith, having taken the last name of his stepdad, Horace Smith. Nevertheless, he and his stepfather were never close. While McGraw acknowledged he was a good guy at heart, he also had many problems that he let out the wrong way at the expense of McGraw and his mother.
When he was 11, his world turned upside down when he came across his birth certificate in his mother’s closet. The certificate stated that his biological father was Tug McGraw, a professional baseball player.
The situation puzzled McGraw, and he began to think of all the possibilities of being the son of a famous and well-paid athlete. It was ironic to him that while his mom was suffering, his dad was thriving in his career.
McGraw confronted his mother on the topic; months later, he met his biological dad for the first time. However, it wasn’t until seven years later, when he turned 18, that they met again…CONTINUE READING