Tricia Despres

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Title: Writer/Reporter - PEOPLE
  • Tricia Despres is a writer for PEOPLE digital, covering everything from country music to pets to that love story that will have you shedding some tears.
  • Since graduating from Northern Illinois University with her Journalism degree firmly in her hands, the wife of one and mother of two has written for publications such as the Chicago Sun-Times, Taste of Country, and several state mags across the Midwest.
  • When she is not at her laptop, she remains in a state of mourning over the demise of Rascal Flatts.

About PEOPLE

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Latest from Tricia Despres

Cali Tucker
Cali Tucker Proves She's Standing on Her Own Two Boots with New Single 'Country Couture' (Exclusive)
Scotty Hasting visits with vets overseas, people exclusive photo diary
Scotty Hasting Reflects on Trip to France for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: 'Changed My Life' (Exclusive)
Tayla Lynn and Tre Twitty
Country Duo Tayla Lynn and Tre Twitty Make a Name for Themselves with New Album Cookin' Up Lovin' (Exclusive)
David Nail photographed by Mitch Wallis
David Nail's 'If I Could Call' Reflects on the Loss of His Beloved Grandfather: 'He Was My Hero' (Exclusive)
Jeremiah Fraites (credit_Rachel Deeb)
The Lumineers' Jeremiah Fraites Explores a New Creative Craving: 'It's Definitely a Passion of Mine' (Exclusive)
DREW PARKER
Drew Parker on His Fiery New Single 'Love the Leavin'' — and Why He Thinks It's a 'Career Song' (Exclusive)
Country Artist Taylor Sanders and baby
Taylor Sanders Lost Her Baby to Miscarriage and Her Mom to Cancer but Is Now Coming Out the 'Other Side' (Exclusive)
tyler hubbard
Tyler Hubbard Proves He Isn't Leaving with Third Solo No. 1: 'Bit of the Pressure's Been Taken Off' (Exclusive)
brandon lake promo shots courtesy brandon lake music
Brandon Lake and Wife Brittany Embark on New Journey as Authors with Little Lion Lungs (Exclusive)
Jordan St. Cry daughter hospitalized
Christian Singer Jordan St. Cyr Shares 5-Year-Old Daughter's Journey with Sturge-Weber Syndrome (Exclusive)
Tracy Bonham
How Tracy Bonham's Divorce and Breast Cancer Diagnosis Became an 'Opportunity to Turn Inward': 'It's a Gift' (Exclusive)
Wild Turkey Bourbon Announces Third Annual 101 Bold Nights Concert Series Featuring Warren Zeiders.
Warren Zeiders Likes His Life and His Whiskey to Be Super Bold: 'Paved My Own Path' (Exclusive)
adam mac
Adam Mac Provides the Line Dance of Summer with 'Dust Off Your Boots' — See the Music Video (Exclusive)
Whey Jennings
Whey Jennings Walked into a Burning Building in Music Video for '10 Day Run' — or Did He? (Exclusive)
shawna thompson
Thompson Square's Shawna Thompson Goes Solo with 'Burn It Down': 'It's Been a Long Time Coming' (Exclusive)
Smithfield Country With Heart Album Release Show
Country Duo Smithfield on the Importance of Persistence: 'Anybody Else Would've Given Up' (Exclusive)
Chris Housman promo photos
Country Artist Chris Housman Created a 'Feel-Good Album.' But Then His World Came Crashing Down (Exclusive)
Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom Have a New Album, Music Video and Tour: 'We Wouldn't Do It If It Wasn't Fulfilling' (Exclusive)
RaeLynn portraits.
RaeLynn Revisits Her Early Teen Years in Heartwarming Music Video for 'Funny Girl' (Exclusive)
Tucker Wetmore
Tucker Wetmore on the Football Injury That Changed Everything: 'I Got My Sign… on the 45-Yard Line' (Exclusive)
T graham brown promo pics
T. Graham Brown Joins Voices with Randy Houser on Otis Redding Classic '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' (Exclusive)
alisan porter promo photos
Alisan Porter on Her Wedding Anniversary, Her 3 Kids and Her New Single 'Bleedin'': 'An Amazing Year' (Exclusive)
matthew west press photo
Get Your Tissues Ready — Matthew West Just Released a Video for Graduation Song of the Year '18 Summers' (Exclusive)
Dona Lewis promo pics
Donna Lewis Revisits 'Dark Days' Battling Breast Cancer: 'My Music Became My Therapy' (Exclusive)