Ty Herndon, a country singerand former member of the Tennessee River Boys, is opening up about how an alleged sexual assault early in his career led to years of substance abuse.
Ahead of the release of a new memoir, titled "What Mattered Most,"Herndon, 63,told Peoplethat the "small amount of freedom" he gained from sharing his story felt redemptive.
"I can finally breathe," he told the outlet. Herndon, who is gay, recounts in the memoir, per People, the struggle of coming to terms with his sexuality after a religious upbringing in a Southern Baptist Church. "I didn't realize how much of my life was ruled by [my sexuality]," he told People.
Before he reached peak stardom on the country music dial,Herndon allegeshe was raped by a male staffer while appearing on the reality television competition show "Star Search." The artist, who was then in his 20s, alleges the man was almost 20 years older than him. When he told another staffer on "Star Search" whom he trusted about the assault, Herndon says the person urged him to keep quiet about it.
"It broke my heart," Herndon told People of the alleged assault. "You cannot make sense of it." The singer, who told the magazine that he blamed himself at first, said he's hoping sharing his story will "break that glass" for other male victims of sexual assault.
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"I'm in a place now where I'm not defined by what happened to me that night," he said, adding that he has been "finding peace within myself."
"Star Search,"whichaired in the 1980s and '90sand launched the careers of celebrities likeAdam Sandler,Christina AguileraandDave Chappelle, returned to Netflix this year for a revival. Herndon rose to fame after his run on the show, breaking through with his debut single (and the title of his book) "What Mattered Most," which reached the top of the Billboard Country music charts.

That's a wrap on the 2026 Oscar race! Awards season came to an end on March 15 with the 98th Academy Awards, where "One Battle After Another" was crowned best picture in a competitive race with "Sinners."
Leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, Oscar hopefuls spent the first half of March stepping out at star-studded events, from the Actor Awards to the Writers Guild Awards.
Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of March 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan at the Oscars on March 15, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Miley Cyrus attends the world premiere of Disney+'s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" at El Capitan Theatre on March 23, 2026 ,in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Lily-Rose Purcell, Maxx Morando, US singer-Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell, Brandi Cyrus, Matt Southcombe and Joseph Purcell attend the world premiere of the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special"."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

"Hannah Montana" alumni Shanica Knowles, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Miley Cyrus, Cody Linley, Jason Earles and Moisés Arias" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Karol G attends her Con Cora Foundation's Con Cora Land Benefit Gala at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens on March 20, 2026, in Miami, Florida. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Karol G and Ciara " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Alicia Keys and Karol" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Alicia Keys, Karol G and Ciara" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Ciara " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Lucky Blue Smith Nara Aziza Smith celebrate Clarins new product launch on March 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Thomas Doherty, Katherine C. Hughes, Branden Cook and Spencer House" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Thomas Doherty" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Ryan Gosling attends the "Project Hail Mary" premiere at Lincoln Center on March 18, 2026, in New York City." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, co-director Phil Lord, Sandra Hüller, Ryan Gosling, co-director Chris Miller, James Ortiz and Lionel Boyce" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Earlier in March, Bella Hadid, along with friends, family and fellow Hollywood icons, celebrated the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles, the brand's namesake line. The supermodel stars in the brand's debut campaign. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Becky G celebrates with Bella Hadid. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

"Tell Me Lies" stars Katherine C. Hughes, Branden Cook and Alicia Crowder also celebrated the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Nazanin Mandi attends the launch of REVOLVE Los Angeles with a party co-hosted by Bella Hadid. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

"Tell Me Lies" stars Sonia Mena and Spencer House" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Raissa Gerona, Becky G and Michael Mente" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kathy Hilton attends the Threads x Dear Media Reality TV Greats dinner at Alba on March 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kathy Hilton and Crystal Kung Minkoff " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Cynthia Bailey" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Nina Parker" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Robin Thede and Gabrielle Union attend the Jhpiego Laughter is the Best Medicine Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on March 18, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Aloe Blacc " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Tia Mowry " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Michelle Buteau" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Gabrielle Union" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Rocsi Diaz and Monique Rodriguez " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Anthony Anderson and Rocsi Diaz " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Gabrielle Union " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Tia Mowry, Robin Thede, Jordan Chiles, Gabrielle Union and Tara Lipinski " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Tia Mowry, Robin Thede and Rocsi Diaz " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Naomi Downey, Aloe Blacc, Jordan Chiles, Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Jhpiego President and CEO, Rocsi Diaz and Anthony Anderson" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Dua Lipa attends the Nespresso Global Ambassador Reveal Party at Nespresso Flagship on March 18, 2026, in New York City. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Lameka Fox " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

"The Drama" producers Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen, Mamoudou Athie, Robert Pattinson, director Kristoffer Borgli, Zendaya, Alana Haim, Jordyn Curet, Zoë Winters and Sydney Lemmon." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kylie Jenner, left, and Timothée Chalamet attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Connor Storrie, left, and Hudson Williams " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Elle Fanning, left, and Dakota Fanning " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Olivia Rodrigo " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Javier Bardem " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

The team behind "One Battle After Another," including Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor and Paul Thomas Anderson celebrate as "One Battle After Another" wins best picture during the Oscars on March 15, 2026. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Benicio del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Demi Moore, Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Melissa McCarthy" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Anna Wintour, left, and Anne Hathaway " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chris Evans, Ryan Coogler and Robert Downey Jr. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Nicole Kidman " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Zendaya, left, and Robert Pattinson " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Pedro Pascal, left, and Sigourney Weaver " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Mikey Madison, left, and Jessie Buckley" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Khalid Jordan, Michael A. Jordan, Michael B. Jordan, Donna Jordan and Jamila Jordan-Theus " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Zendaya in bridal white at Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Halle Bailey attends Essence's 2026 Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 12, 2026, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Regé-Jean Page" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kerry Washington" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Teyana Taylor" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

TIME magazine celebrated its 2026 Women of the Year, recognizing "16 women leaders working toward a better, more equitable world." Queen Latifah and Mel Robbins pose together at the March 10 gala in West Hollywood, California." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Teyana Taylor and Sheryl Lee Ralph" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chase Infiniti attends Vanity Fair's Vanities: A Night For Young Hollywood on March 11, 2026, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Supriya Ganesh" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Tyriq Withers" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Paris Jackson" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Ariana Greenblatt" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Odessa A'zion" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell at the New York premiere of "The Madison" on March 9, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Pfeiffer pictured at Paramount+'s "The Madison" premiere at Lincoln Center on March 9, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Li Jun Li, Omar Benson Miller, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Michael B. Jordan, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, Miles Caton and Lola Kirke posing in the press room during the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

ILIA Beauty celebrated the launch of its new
Skin Blur Serum Concealer at their Complexion Residency Pop-Up in Los Angeles on March 5, 2026. Alongside Founder
Sasha Plavsic, guests including
Mandy Moore,
Mindy Kaling,
Nikki Reed, and more came together for a night of beauty, music and cocktails." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Danai Gurira, Sasha Plavsic, Mindy Kaling and Mandy Moore attend an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Nikki Reed attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Stephanie Suganami attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Mandy Moore attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Danai Gurira attends an ILIA Beauty event in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chantel Jeffries hosts a JUDYDOLL Cocktail Soiree at Casadonna on March 5, 2026, in Miami, Florida. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jenn Tran" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao attends the 2026 Unforgettable Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Stephanie Suganami" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Vincent Rodriguez III" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Raquel Olsson " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Leenda Dong" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Charles Melton " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Charles Melton and Lee Sung Jin" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chrishell Stause" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Bowen Yang" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Randall Park " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Ji-young Yoo" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Te Ao o Hinepehinga" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Elizabeth Yu " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Anna Cathcart " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Alicia Hannah-Kim " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

The stars of "Tell Me Lies" Spencer House, Jackson White, Grace Van Patten and Sonia Mena attend a preview weekend celebrating the opening of Zero Bond at Wynn Las Vegas on March 6 and 7, 2026, the first expansion of Scott Sartiano's and Will Makris's New York private members club, in partnership with Wynn Resorts." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kevin Costner attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Keegan-Michael Key and Jon Hamm attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

John Stamos attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Scott Sartiano and Jessica Alba attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Gwyneth Paltrow attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Doja Cat performers during the Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Donald Faison and Zach Braff attend Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Doja Cat attends Zero Bond preview weekend in Las Vegas. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Lisa Liberati, left, and James McAvoy attend the "California Schemin'" premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on March 8, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Stephen Colbert speaks during the Writers Guild Awards New York ceremony on March 8, 2026, in New York City. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Matt Rogers, left, and Bowen Yang " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Roy Wood Jr. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jordan Klepper " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Danny McBride " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Laëtitia Hollard" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Li Jun Li " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Sofia Carson " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jeff Hiller " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Shayna McHale " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Michael Urie " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

David Krumholtz " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jack Champion attends the Unforgettable Awards in Los Angeles on March 7, 2026" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Bowen Yang " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Chloe Zhao " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Charles Melton " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kristen Kish " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Amber Glenn, left, and Connor Storrie attend the GLAAD Media Awards on March 5, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Camila Mendes " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Matt Rogers, Demi Lovato, and Bowen Yang " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Rhea Seehorn " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Sheryl Lee Ralph " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Noah Schnapp " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Don Lemon " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Seth MacFarlane attends the premiere of "Ted" Season 2 in New York City on March 5, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Michelle Pfeiffer attends the premiere of "The Madison" in London on March 4, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Patrick J. Adams, left, and Elle Chapman " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kurt Russell " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Matthew Fox " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Erika Alexander, left, and Tracy Morgan attend the New York premiere of "The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on March 3, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Steve Carell attends the premiere of "Rooster" in New York on March 3, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Zach Braff " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Nicole Kidman, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the New York premiere of "Scarpetta" on March 3, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Ariana DeBose " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jessie Buckley attends the premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026, in New York City. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Maggie Gyllenhaal " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Jake Gyllenhaal " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Marisa Tomei " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Christian Bale, left, and Sibi Bale " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Annette Bening " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Julianne Hough attends the New York premiere of "The Bride!" on March 3, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Michael B. Jordan attends the Actor Awards on March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Viola Davis " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Amy Madigan" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Timothee Chalamet, left, and his mother Nicole Flender " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Calista Flockhart, left, and Harrison Ford " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Teyana Taylor " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

From left, Emma Stone, Demi Moore, Michelle Williams, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Kate Hudson " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

Teyana Taylor, left, and Chase Infiniti " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />

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That's a wrap on the 2026 Oscar race! Awards season came to an end on March 15 with the 98th Academy Awards, where "One Battle After Another" was crowned best picture in a competitive race with "Sinners."Leading up to Hollywood's biggest night, Oscar hopefuls spent the first half of March stepping out at star-studded events, from the Actor Awards to the Writers Guild Awards.Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of March 2026 so far, starting with, from left, Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan at the Oscars on March 15, 2026.
"I have gone to the end of the road with that, and what I found out was that it's something that happened," Herndon said of blaming himself for the assault. "You don't know what was going on in that person's life, and they don't know what's going on in yours, but it happened."
The singer alleges that his assailant introduced him to meth the night of the rape and that in its aftermath, he spiraled into years of substance abuse and mental health struggles, including several suicide attempts.
Now, he attends a 12-step program and says he's found a sense of clarity. "It gave me peace," Herndon told People. "I know what the word 'fearless' means now."
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ty Herndon alleges rape by 'Star Search,' sobriety after drug use
Ty Herndon, a country singerand former member of the Tennessee River Boys, is opening up about how an alleged sexual ass...