Photo by Jose Luis
southern belle celebrity
Paige Du k e
marries rodeo king Ty Murray this September
By Brenda Matamoros-Beveridge
A South Carolina native and a graduate from
Clemson University with a degree in Animal
Science, Paige began her career in modeling and
on-air reporting. She is a former NASCAR Miss
Sprint Cup, the bachelorette on CMT’s hit series
Sweet Home Alabama, and she has made cameos
in ABC’s Nashville, Realtree’s Monster Bucks and
music videos for stars like Brantley Gilbert and
Brad Paisley.
Paige is a model for Wrangler, Montana Silversmiths
and Bass Pro Shops, and she is currently a behind-
the-chutes reporter for the Elite Rodeo Association.
In addition to all of these, Paige is the official
spokeswoman for RIDE TV and hosts her own
cooking show, Southern Fried Skinnyfied, where she
takes hearty “cowboy-style” meals and turns them
into healthy delights, fit for a jockey. In her spare
time, Paige can be found hunting, fishing or riding
horses and embracing her “country-girl” roots.
She’s also the fiancé of legendary bull rider, Ty
Murray. In her words, she tells Rodeo Fame about
how they met, their wedding plans and her style.
Ty and I met at the 2014 NFR and had a brief
conversation. The next morning my friend called
and said "Ty called me and asked me to dinner but
I think he thinks I'm you."
Turns out Ty had called my boss to get my number
but couldn't remember my name and my boss
gave Ty my friends name and number. Long story
short, we figured it out and Ty took me to dinner that
night and we've been together since!
Ty proposed to me at Hope Lake, CO after we
hiked up to 12,000 feet. Our wedding is coming
up in September and my mama has been the
most amazing wedding planner! We both love the
outdoors and nature’s beauty, so we are having an
outdoor wedding by an incredible natural spring in
North Carolina. It's actually an old rock quarry (when
I told Ty this he said "uh, Fred Flinstone worked at
a rock quarry).
Ty's Dad and his son Kase will be his best men!
Kase is such a kind boy and we have an awesome
relationship. I couldn't ask for a better stepson, as
he rolls with everything and is always in a great
mood. Blending families has its challenges but Kase
is super easy and always wants to please Ty and
I, he's never mischievous. I feel so blessed of his
acceptance of me and the personality he was born
with. He is so excited for the wedding and he truly
loves me. Ty and I have an awesome partnership
and we make a great team raising Kase.
My daily style consists of jeans and a tank if we are
riding horses at the ranch, comfy yoga clothes if I'm
just lounging around, and if we're going to a PBR or
out to dinner I'm usually dressed in Free People or
a similar style! I hate wearing makeup and fixing my
hair, haha. I love turquoise, bohemian dresses, 70's
style outfits, and southwestern inspired fashion.
www.rodeofame.com
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