Kenny Chesney's world was rocked by the unexpected death of his dear friend, Kristi Hansen. She and Chesney met in the 1990s and remained bonded until her 2012 death. Hansen was just 35 and expecting her first child when she suffered a brain aneurysm. Her unborn child, a baby girl she intended to name Aria, also passed away.
During his cover story for People Country's Hottest Guy 2013, Chesney shared how the loss altered his view on life, explaining, "Sometimes things happen that just stop you in your tracks, and they change you. And that's what's happened to me. I'm a different person now," adding further int he conversation, "You realize it could all end in a second. And if it all went away just like that, did I do everything I wanted to do, did I say everything I wanted to say?" According to Hansen's obituary, she and her fiance, Ben Shepherd, relocated to the U.S. Virgin Islands, which is where Hansen ultimately met Chesney.
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