Chase Rice Recalls Mother’s Apology After Abuse Disclosure

Country singer Chase Rice says publicly discussing his childhood sexual abuse in a June 2025 interview led to an emotional phone call with his mother after a family trip to church camp. She cried and said she had never heard him speak openly about the experience, though Rice said she had some awareness of what happened and that the family had handled it poorly. His mother apologized, and Rice reassured her that she was not to blame. He says confronting the trauma has helped him feel stronger and more hopeful about moving forward.