8 Facts You Never Knew About ‘Pure Country’

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7. There’s A Reason Why Strait Doesn’t Kiss His Love Interest At The End

After watching Pure Country again and again, you’ve likely noticed that Strait doesn’t kiss his love interest at the end of the movie. He wraps her up in a hug instead, which left some audience members puzzled.

But there’s an important reason why Strait didn’t kiss his co-star. You see, Strait has been happily married to his high school sweetheart, Norma, since 1971. Because of his devotion to Norma, Strait refused to kiss his co-star in the film. So that’s the reason why you only see them share a simple embrace!

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Miranda Raye

Hello, I'm Miranda, a lifelong country music fan! There are old home videos of me in my baby swing, swinging along to Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Sheltonโ€™s โ€œRockinโ€™ Years.โ€ Being able to unite my passions for storytelling, researching, and music into my work has been a dream come true.

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