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fans who watched her play Abby on got to see her very first kissing scene. It turns out, touching lips with Ian Bohen is not as much fun as it looks.
Bohen plays a hunky cowboy named Ryan on the show. He's one of the bunkhouse boys and (small spoiler alert) during Season 5, he and Wilson's Abby become romantically entangled.
"He clearly knew this was my first rodeo and I knew it was not his," Wilson tells Adison Haager in the new episode of .
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Country singer Lainey Wilson talks to Adison Haager about Season 5 of Yellowstone, including (18:00) her ground rules for kissing Ian Bohen, (22:10) what the bunkhouse is used for after hours, (11:30) why she almost quit before she started and more. Plus, the “Heart Like a Truck” singer opens up about (25:40) her viral butt — you read that right — and no longer needing to pinch pennies.
Skip ahead to hear Wilson talking about kissing the seasoned actor. "" singer is new to that kind of stage and was walloped with the amount of technical direction she received pre-kiss. She also wasn't sure if the two actors should make a plan, or if it was like in that the No. 1 rule is you don't talk about it.
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"I did lay some ground rules. I was like, ‘Don’t do this, don’t do this and don’t do this.’ And he was like, ‘Whatever makes you feel comfortable,'" Wilson shares.
Yep, we're going to need details Lainey.
“I was like, ‘Do not put your tongue in my mouth.’ I told him that. Do do that.”
Bohen obliged, and the kiss came across as sweet and genuine. Wilson admits she was nervous throughout the process and is glad her anxiety was not projected on screen. "(Bohen) made me so comfortable," she adds. "It wasn't like a real-life kiss."
"When I forget the words, I can just look down there at Ian and he knows them. So we all good."
Since , Bohen has popped up at events featuring Wilson on several occasions, most recently the 2023 CMT Music Awards. He's kind of become a groupie, which Wilson says she loves.
"He's become a champion of mine and one of my biggest cheerleaders," she says of her friend. "He's introduced my music to a lot of folks. He just really loves the music. He really does."
Wilson didn't have news on when Season 5 may resume, and she has not shared if she's involved. She did tell Haager that she's caught the acting bug, however, and will be looking for scripts that fit a girl with a great Louisiana accent.
The stars of are best known for their TV family, but of course, many of them also have a spouse waiting for them at home when they are done shooting on the hit Paramount show. Did you know one of the stars of is married to a former teen star? Another is married to a Brazilian model, while yet another star is married to one of the show's executives. The show's creator is married to a real-life cowgirl:
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Kevin Costner's Wife, Christine BaumgartnerFrederick M. Brown, Getty Images
Kevin Costner and his second wife, former model and current entrepreneur Christine Baumgartner, married in 2004, but they had a bump in the road on the way to the altar. He already had four kids from previous relationships, and she wanted kids of her own, so she gave him an ultimatum: have kids with her or leave. They broke up, but reconciled, and the couple have gone on to have three kids together: Sons Cayden and Hayes were born in 2007 and 2009, respectively, and daughter Grace was born in 2010. Together they live on 160 acres in Colorado.
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'Yellowstone' creator and writer Taylor Sheridan is a cowboy in real life, and he's married to a real-life cowgirl. Sheridan and his wife, Nicole, have been married since 2013, years before his success began to build. Before that, she modeled for magazines including Vogue and Marie Claire and did some acting, including a stint on 'How I Met Your Mother.' She's also an accomplished horsewoman. The couple have a son, and they live on a ranch in Texas. While Nicole shares a few glimpses via social media, they mostly keep their private life private.
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Mich like her TV husband, Rip Wheeler, Beth Dutton actress Kelly Reilly's real-life husband is a man of mystery. According to reports, the British actress has been married to American financier Kyle Baugher since 2012, but she has very rarely talked about him in interviews, and he does not have his own social media presence. Baugher mostly doesn't attend red carpets with his famous wife, so the most fans have ever seen of him is in brief pictures on Reilly's socials.
Cole Hauser's Wife, Cynthia HauserTommaso Boddi, Getty Images
Cole Hauser's 'Yellowstone' character of Rip Wheeler is dark and brooding, but the actor himself is a happily married family man in real life. Hauser married his wife, the former Cynthia Daniel, in 2006, and they have three children: two sons, Ryland and Colt, and a daughter, Steely Rose. TV fans might remember Daniel from her role as Elizabeth Wakefield on 'Sweet Valley High' from 1994-1997. She and her twin sister, Brittany, began modeling when they were 11 years old, most famously as the Doublemint Twins in a series of gum ads. They appeared together in 'Sweet Valley High,' as well as subsequent projects that included 'The Basketball Diaries' and 'That 80s Show.' Daniel retired from acting in 2002.
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Luke Grimes' character of Kayce Dutton is married to Monica (Kelsey Asbille) on screen, and his real-life wife is a natural in front of the camera, too. Bianca Rodrigues Grimes is a Brazilian model, and she and Grimes wed in November of 2018. They moved to Montana after the success of 'Yellowstone,' and while Grimes is unlikely to share any personal glimpses online, Bianca does occasionally give fans some insight into their life together. The couple have no children.
Wes Bentley's Wife, Jacqui SwedbergFrazer Harrison, Getty Images
Wes Bentley's character of Jamie Dutton on 'Yellowstone' has a tangled love life, but he's happily married in real life to Jacqui Swedberg, a Canadian-born producer and director. They met through a mutual friend while he was filming a movie in Canada and wed in 2010, and Bentley credits her for helping him overcome the addictions that plagued him after his early success in 'American Beauty.' They have two children: they welcomed their son, Charles, not long after they married in 2010, and daughter Brooklyn followed in 2014.
Piper Perabo's Husband, Stephen KayDimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images
Piper Perabo plays John Dutton's love interest, Summer Higgins, on 'Yellowstone,' and in real life, she's married to a power player on the show. Perabo married director and executive producer Stephen Kay in 2014, and a conversation during a dinner with Taylor Sheridan led to him specifically create the role of Summer Higgins for her. The show became even more of a family affair during Season 5, when Kay's daughter, Lilli Kay, debuted in her new role as Clara Brewer, John Dutton's assistant.
How big of a fan of are you? These 22 facts about the Paramount Network show are sure to stump even the most dedicated viewers. They're almost all about the cast members and their real-life passions and roles. John's kids? Beth's accent? Rainwater's guitar playing? Tate's spoilers? It's all part of this list of 22 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Yellowstone.
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In July 2022, reported that Costner was set to earn $1.3 million per episode of , up from an ep. in Season 1. That includes some production credits and other responsibilities.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 21: How Much Does Rip Make?Tommaso Boddi, Getty Images
Season 5 salaries for the rest of the cast of are not known, but estimated that Kelly Reilly (Beth), Cole Hauser (Rip), Luke Grimes (Kayce), Wes Bentley (Jamie) and Kelsey Asbille (Monica) made about $200,000 per episode in Season 1.
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Taylor Sheridan only had eyes for Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler. The actor and (bonus fact) heir to Warner Brothers didn’t even have to audition for .
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 19: Kelly Reilly's AuditionFrazer Harrison, Getty Images
The woman who would come to play Beth Dutton did send an audition tape but when Taylor Sheridan saw it, he knew she was Beth. He says that’s his favorite character to write.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 18: Will All the Real Cowboys Please Stand Up?Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Not you Jimmy. Actor Jefferson White’s inability on a horse is well-documented — although we hear he’s getting better — but other actors that stay in the bunkhouse are veterans of the rodeo. Actor Forrie J. Smith (Lloyd), Jake Ream (Jake), Ethan Lee (Ethan) and Ryan Bingham (Walker) are four with serious horse cred. In fact they help teach the rest of the cast how to ride and handle horses. Writer Taylor Sheridan is also very capable. In fact …
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 17: Those Aren’t Just Any HorsesParamount Network
Sheridan supplies many of the horses used on from his own ranch. Others that are noted as famous in are actual champion horses. has a stud fee of $10,000.
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Many of the actors on the show lend their expertise to the set and script. Forrie J. Smith provided helpful insight when it came to designing the famous bunkhouse. He’d actually lived in similar settings, so he knew. Many of the personal items in Lloyd’s bunk came from Smith’s career and collection.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 15: The Truth About BrandingGetty Images
Jefferson White how the show’s branding scenes work. “Part of what was important to accomplishing that effect was smoke, sort or rising off the brand. The only way we figured out how to accomplish that was for Cole Hauser ... to use an actually super-heated brand,” he says.
White held a piece of wood covered in leather against his chest as Hauser (Rip Wheeler) branded the leather. It was all two inches from his chest. "I will never forget the smell, which was very sort of potent and authentic," the actor adds. "And I'll never forget the heat that rose off of the brand at that moment."
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 14: 'Yellowstone' Is Montana ProudRealtor.com
Seasons 1-3 of were filmed in Utah (mostly) but because of Montana’s more attractive tax incentive programs, the show moved. However …
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 13: Is the Train Station Real?Getty Images
In early 2022, several people and began to claim the road used as the “Train Station” was in Eden, Utah. The location is intentionally vague on the show, with Lloyd only describing it as a land without government. As it turns out, a place like .
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 12: What’s Gator Cooking?Paramount Network
Gator is a real-life chef named Gabriel “Gator” Guilbeau. Fans only see him once or twice a season but the rest of the time he’s keeping busy as the head of craft services.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 11: A Young Kevin CostnerFrazer Harrison, Getty Images
We made creator Taylor Sheridan uses the same actors and their family again and again. One we didn’t add was Kevin Costner’s connection to Ian Bohen, who plays Ryan. In 1994, Bohen played the boyhood version of Costner’s titular character in and he remembers the veteran actor as very kind.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 10: Kevin Coster's KidsGetty Images
Kevin Costner's John Dutton has four kids (including the late Lee Dutton and adopted Jamie Dutton) but in real life he has seven children from three relations. His daughter Lily is a talented singer who's collaborated with his band, Kevin Costner & the Modern West.
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Actor Gil Birmingham (Thomas Rainwater" doesn't just play a little. He's a very talented musician as see . On the show, he's not alone. We mentioned Costner's band but Ryan Bingham (Walker) also sings and writes songs. Denim Richards (Colby) is a classically trained opera singer.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 8: Rip's Boston Accent?Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images
Cole Hauser plays Dutton fixer Rip Wheeler. Prior to starring in he appeared in many movies, including . In the film he's one of Matt Damon's good friends. It's a small role but important role.
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Teeter first appeared in Season 3 and soon after actor Jennifer Landon revealed she was a little afraid of the animals, at first. She's not the first person from her family to star on an open range however. Her father Michael Landon was Charles Ingalls on .
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 6: Why Jamie Looks FamiliarTommaso Boddi, Getty Images
You really can't forget those eyes, and most people who've seen the Kevin Spacey film don't. Wes Bentley played the next door neighbor Ricky Fitts, a character who (spoiler alert) indirectly gets the main character killed. It's a stunning role that shows Bentley's artistic range.
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The ranch used for exterior scenes and more is called the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Mont. Guests can actually (it's expense, and there's a long wait but you can do it) seen during most episodes of . The show is filmed in Montana and Utah.
'Yellowstone' Fact No. 4: 50 Shades of KayceFrazer Harrison, Getty Images
Luke Grimes plays Kayce Dutton, John's youngest son. In real life Grimes auditioned for the main role in the series of films and landed the role as Elliott Grey, Christian Grey's brother, in the series.
