Now that you mention it, there does seem to be a striking resemblance between Zach Top and Tucker Wetmore.
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Matching mustaches, similarly-shaped noses, and those piercing eyes; we can definitely see why some fans think these two share a family tree.
Wetmore addressed the rumors while co-hosting Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton. And let's just say there's definitely a connection between these two rising country stars.
Are Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top Related?
It certainly seems possible that the two nominees for CMA New Artist of the Year are related. The rumors don't just stem from their strong resemblance to each other. Both Wetmore and Top are from the state of Washington, so there's a small chance some DNA got mixed.
But Helton didn't want to hear rumors, so he asked Wetmore for the truth. It was more surprising than we thought. In fact, the two have a running joke about their connection.
"Every time we see each other, we go 'What's up, cuz?'," says Wetmore.
He continued, "There's been speculation that we're related. In a way, we are. My dad was married to someone else, and they had two girls. One of them is sisters with his mom. It's not really related, but we joke about it."
So yes, Top and Wetmore have a family connection... but it is a distant one.
Does One Get Recognized for the Other?
That question remains unanswered. However, it's getting tougher for Top to go into public unnoticed. He recently spoke about being recognized at Bass Pro Shops on his day off.
"I was in full relaxation, day off/off-of-the-road mod," he said. "And I was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans that were way too short and white socks that were up to my calf and camouflage Crocs, wandering through there in my ball cap and sunglasses [and] thinking I was gonna breeze through there.
"Sure enough, there's a bunch of people [who'd] come up and ask to take a picture. I was like, 'Great. Well, this is how I wanna be remembered by people in my white socks and camo Crocs.'"
Of course, it could have been worse. They could have asked him for Tucker Wetmore's autograph.
