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She then talked about having first visited the Opry with her mom when she was 13 and realizing what a great institution it is.

\"To be on this stage is the greatest gift in the world,\" she said.\"This is the home of country music, and I get to be a part of it, which is crazy!\"

\"For the rest of your life, girl!\" Fairchild added.

Ballerini will formally be inducted on April 16.

In a statement, Opry General Manager Sally Williams said, \"We are thrilled at the thought of Kelsea Ballerini joining the Opry family. ... Having grown to know her personally in the years since, we love and respect her just as much as a person as an artist. We look so forward to her Opry induction in April and to all the years of great music we’ll share.\"

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