Kelsea Ballerini Recalls How Taylor Swift Helped Her Early Music Career

Kelsea Ballerini is gearing up to perform in “Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry” special. The country singer recalled with Access Hollywood her first time ever performing at the iconic Nashville venue and dished on her close friendship with Little Big Town. She also shared her favorite Christmas tradition her mom does every year. The singer also gushed about boyfriend Chase Stokes and how he has influenced some of her music. Plus, the 31-year-old talks about the impact longtime friend Taylor Swift had on her early career. “Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry” airs Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock.