LeAnn Rimes reveals the pressure of becoming 'America's sweetheart' as a teen: 'People don't want you to grow'

LeAnn Rimes has shared really she struggled done nan unit of nationalist expectations while increasing up successful nan spotlight. 

The 41-year-old American vocalist tells this week's rumor of Stellar Magazine that erstwhile she swapped from state to popular euphony and began to definitive herself successful much womanly ways, she suffered a batch of judgement. 

'I don't deliberation group honestly, until my 30s, allowed maine to turn up' LeAnn explained to nan publication. 

'In this industry, group for illustration to pigeonhole you because it's easier for them to sell. But basically, I don't cognize really anyone could inquire a 13-year-old woman to enactment successful a lane – and particularly for personification for illustration me, who is benignant of America's sweetheart, successful a way.'

The vocalist continued: 'People conscionable want to support you stuck astatine that age. They don't want you to turn and they don't want to spot you change. But portion of increasing up arsenic a female is exploring our sexuality'.

LeAnn went connected to explicate that while she remains defiant, disapproval tin get to her astatine times. 

'You person to attraction and not attraction astatine each successful nan aforesaid breath. I deliberation we each tin beryllium really captious of ourselves arsenic women, anyway. It's easy to do' she said. 

'I person awesome days erstwhile I consciousness astonishing and others wherever I consciousness bloated and gross. I really springiness myself a batch much grace these days to conscionable rotation pinch what life is presenting'.

The Grammy-award winning vocalist was confirmed arsenic nan newest personnel of nan coaching sheet on The Voice Australia successful a awesome show shake-up earlier this year. 

The state euphony prima is 1 of 3 caller faces joining arsenic mentors, pinch only Guy Sebastian returning from nan erstwhile line-up.

Last year, Guy, 42, was joined by Rita Ora, Jessica Mauboy and Jason Derulo successful nan iconic reddish chairs, but Seven has recruited a drawstring of caller coaches this year.

LeAnn will beryllium joined connected nan coaching sheet by Grammy-nominated vocalist Adam Lambert, Australian songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke and returning mentor Guy.

On joining nan panel, LeAnn Rimes said: 'I americium incredibly honoured and excited to embrace nan opportunity of coaching connected The Voice. 

'This typical chance to mentor and observe caller voices passim Australia is simply a reflection of nan emotion and support I've received from my Australian fans passim my career. 

'I look guardant to returning nan love, sharing my experiences, and proceeding fresh, promising talent.' 

LeAnn, existent sanction Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian, has had much than 40 charting singles since rising to fame arsenic a state euphony prima astatine nan property of 13 pinch her 1996 azygous Blue.

LeAnn has collaborated pinch immense A-list names including Elton John, Stevie Nicks and Joss Stone, and sold much than 48million units worldwide.