Riley Green finds reality at home farming and hunting in Alabama over fame

Country singer Riley Green enjoys the perks of fame, but says it’s not real for her.

Green, who reached a new career high with his three CMA Awards last month, said all the work he’s done to become a country star is just work, while his “real life” is the time he spends farming and hunting at his home in Alabama.

“I don’t have to remind myself too much,” he said. “Like a farmer” podcast when asked what he does to stay humble. “All I need is to get my place back in Alabama. When I get back there… life moves slower.”

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He continued, “Keeping in mind that what we do for a living isn’t real. It’s not real life when people say your name before you go on stage… going to late night TV and being on TV, all that, it’s nice, it’s nice to go and do it, but it’s building a brand that means me going on tour and being a country music artist.”

“In real life, I’d rather be on my bulldozer on a farm or hunting somewhere.”

Green, who was born and raised in Jacksonville, Alabama, told a story about when he came home and his uncle told him that the waitress at the local Waffle House had a daughter who was a fan and that, to his uncle, that was “the measure of my success.”

“It didn’t matter that I was on a late-night show the week before, I won, like, three CMAs,” he said. “And it’s such a shame to remember it when you come back. Okay, yeah, it’s not that big of a deal.”

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Green owns a farm in his home state of Alabama. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for BMI)

The “Worst Way” singer also talked about the growing interest in the “country lifestyle” on the podcast, saying that as a country star, she now plays shows in places like Europe and Australia, places where her style of music hasn’t always been as popular as it is in the South.

“I’ve seen growth stretch over a long period of time, but in the last few years it’s been really rapid,” he said. “But you know, I think people really like the country lifestyle that we grew up in.”

But the rising star is thankful that both her personal success and the country music boom began at this time.

Green performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 5, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

“I think if I had achieved success like that when I was in my early 20s it would have been outrageous,” Green, 37, admitted. “I think you mature a little bit and as you get older you can step back from things a little bit more easily. I’ve been really lucky that my success has been really gradual.”

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Green also took some time to share his 2025 highlights.

He said his best moment professionally was the CMA Awards, where he won song of the year, single of the year and music video of the year for his hit duet with Ella Langley, “You Look Like You Love Me.”

Riley Green and Ella Langley perform onstage during the 58th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

As for his personal best moment, after some thought he said: “Could the elk with my bow be in Kansas?”

“It’s been a great year personally,” he explained, “but there’s a lot of things you can do that are great and wonderful moments, but they don’t last that long… In my mind I can always go back to the hunt and there’s nothing else that’s important. When the deer you’re hunting goes out and you get a bow and it’s 20 yards or closer and you have to do everything right, that’s my biggest disconnect.”

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