You would expect Garth Brooks to be front and center alongside Trisha Yearwood at the 102nd tree lighting with him being her husband at all, and yet, he was absent.
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Despite her guest appearance and performance at the annual event, Garth Brooks was nowhere to be seen. The Brooks free tree lighting ceremony took place at the Ellipse at the White House and President's Park in Washington D.C. It features many shining stars, such as Yearwood, Mickey Guyton, and James Taylor.
You would expect to see Brooks alongside his wife for the tree lighting. Usually, the two of them are inseparable. He's always been one to support his wife, and I am sure he would have loved to see her red pantsuit performance.
However, he is currently embroiled in some pretty heavy allegations. It is possible that he is staying out of the public eye for these reasons.
Brooks Avoiding The Tree Lighting Limelight Amid Allegations
The lawsuit, brought against him by his former employee, accuses him of sexual misconduct and abuse. Brooks has been fighting it for quite some time now, and it just keeps getting more complex. So, in the midst of it all, it is probably best to lay low. Whether he was asked to stay separate, or it was his own choice is unclear.
Garth Brooks has been fighting the lawsuit, even going so far as to get it thrown out and picked up elsewhere. In an attempt to end the whole situation, Books managed to get the lawsuit transferred to another court. Consequently, it was then put behind another preexisting lawsuit Brooks had filed in the new court.
By doing this, the accuser has to prove that Brooks sexually assaulted her, rather than the other way around. With these accusations and legal problems floating around, it is probably best that Garth Brooks stays absent from big events like the tree lighting.
His popularity has hardly waned, and he sticks by his innocence. However, there are undoubtedly people out there who suspect him. Big family Christmas events need to be kept clean and clear of nasty situations like his.
