Trace Adkins First Wife: Meet Julie Lauren Curtis

Julie Lauren Curtis is popular as the ex-wife of Trace Adkins, a famous American singer, and actor.

Julie Lauren Curtis and Trace Adkins got married on 3rd February 1991 and divorced in 1994. Julie Lauren stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 65kg. She was born in 1974 in the United States with an American Nationality and a zodiac sign of Pisces.

According to sources, Julie Curtis is of mixed ancestry, with a net worth of $1 million, and had a decent education as well. Prior to Julie and Trace Adkins’ divorce, they got into banter that nearly cost his life in 1994. Julie Curtis shot Trace Adkins and the bullet went through his heart and both lungs. This happened while he was trying to disarm his second wife, Julie Curtis after she pointed a gun at him when a fight over his drinking turned violent.

Emergency surgery was done and he survived. However, Trace Adkins forgave her and did not press any charges against her. The couple got divorced 3 years after the traumatic incident happened.

In a statement, Trace Adkins stated:

“I attempted to scare it out of her by shouting, ‘Give me the shot, or I’ll take it away from you and pound your blasted brains out with it.’ I would never do something like that, but I told her in the hopes of frightening her. The bullet entered both of my lungs and both of my heart’s ventricles.”

Trace Adkins is well-recognized for his distinctive bass-baritone singing and speaking voice. Tracy Darrell Adkins was born on 13th January 1962 in Sarepta, Louisiana to Peggy Carraway and Aaron Doyle Adkins, a mill worker.

Trace Adkins earned his education at Sarepta High School, where he built his music career. He is also an alumnus of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.

Trace Adkins married his first wife, Barbara Lewis from 1985 to 1990. They had two children, Tarah and Sarah. He met his ex-wife, Rhonda Forlaw in late 1994 and got married on 11 May 1997, and divorced in 2015.

They had three kids identified as Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity. Rhonda Forlaw was an executive at Arista Records Nashville. On 12th October 2019, Trace Adkins married Canadian actress Victoria Pratt in New Orleans, Louisiana.