Despite being a multimillionaire, country star Garth Brooks has decided to live like he has no money.
The musician, 62, is reportedly worth about $430 million thanks to his impressive music career, lucrative Las Vegas residencies, and successful record label.
But a source recently told Radar Online that despite all the success he’s endured over the course of his decades in the industry, he still enjoys a ‘simple life’ free of luxurious getaways, expensive restaurants, or materialistic goods.
‘Garth borders on obsessive when it comes to living a simple life. It goes back to his humble Oklahoma upbringing,’ they explained.
‘He was taught nobody is better than anyone else and gets almost embarrassed by all the attention and adoration he gets.’
Despite being a multimillionaire, country star Garth Brooks has decided to live like he has no money
The musician (seen with his wife, Trisha Yearwood), 62, is reportedly worth $430 million thanks to his impressive music career
Garth grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has been outspoken about how much his quiet childhood shaped him.
‘If you were raised in Oklahoma, you were raised with all you need. There’s a rightness and a good-heartedness there that’s not anywhere else,’ he previously said.
The youngest of six, Garth’s dad worked for an oil company while his mom was a budding singer, and his sister, Betsy, revealed in the past that they grew up ‘downright poor.’
The insider added that while performing in front of tens of thousands of fans on tour may get to some people’s heads, Garth has never acquired a ‘big ego.’
‘It takes a big ego to get up on stage and entertain 75,000 fans at a show, but when he’s not performing, he just takes a pin and pops his ego balloon,’ they said.
Another source told the publication that Garth – who shares daughters Taylor, 32; August, 30; and Allie, 28, with his ex-wife, Sandy Mahl – is fiercely dedicated to ensuring that his kids don’t grow up lavishly.
In fact, they said he didn’t give them much of his massive fortune – and that he even forced them to get jobs of their own when they were teenagers.
‘Garth figures the best way to show his love for his daughters was to not coddle them or cater to their every whim,’ the source explained.
But a source recently told Radar Online that despite all the success he’s endured over the course of his decades in the industry, he still enjoys a ‘simple life’ free of luxury
Another source said Garth – who shares three daughters with ex-wife Sandy Mahl – is fiercely dedicated to ensuring his kids don’t grow up lavishly. He’s seen with Trisha and Allie in 2017
‘In fact, when they were in high school, he insisted they take on modest jobs for spending money.’
Following his split from Sandy in 1999, Garth went on to marry fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood in 2005.
‘Garth borders on obsessive when it comes to living a simple life. It goes back to his humble Oklahoma upbringing,’ the first source explained. ‘He was taught nobody is better than anyone else’
And the insider said Garth and his wife were on the same page when it came to their stances on money.
‘Trisha doesn’t complain at all about Garth’s thrifty ways. They really are two peas in a pod when it comes to not showing off their wealth,’ they added.
Garth spent years trying to break into the industry and was turned away from numerous labels before a stroke of luck helped him catch the attention of Capitol Records’ executive Lynn Shults.
He previously told Billboard that Lynn had come to a cafe in Nashville to meet someone who ‘never showed up,’ when he noticed Garth performing on stage.
‘When my performance was over, Lynn was waiting offstage. What he said … would change my life forever,’ recalled the singer.
‘He said, “Maybe we missed something here. Come to the label tomorrow. Let’s talk.”
His debut album dropped in 1989, and immediately transformed him into a massive star.
He’s since released a whopping 16 more albums – nine of which have been certified diamond.
