- George Clooney, his wife Amal, and their twin children now spend most of their time on a farm in France. Clooney revealed that growing up in Kentucky, he wanted to escape farm life but now finds it the best chance at a normal life.
- Other celebrities enjoying farm life include Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani on their ranch in Oklahoma, Chris Pratt in Washington, Martha Stewart in New York, and Oprah Winfrey in Hawaii.
- Clooney’s next venture is on Broadway, where he will take on a role that requires him to cover his signature salt-and-pepper hair.
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George Clooney is trading red carpets for green pastures. The actor is the latest celebrity to embrace farm life.
In an interview with The New York Times, Clooney revealed he spends most of his time on a farm in France. While he, his wife Amal, and their twin children have homes in England and Kentucky, their main residence is now in the French countryside.
Clooney shared that growing up in Kentucky, he wanted to escape farm life. But now, it offers him the best chance at a normal life. The actor even mentioned that he drives a tractor.
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Other celebrities embracing farm life
Clooney isn’t the only star enjoying farm life. Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani live on a ranch in Oklahoma.
In a Nylon interview last year, Stefani shared her love for growing produce on a large scale, including corn and beans. Like Clooney, she also has a tractor. The couple married a few years ago in a backyard chapel on their ranch.
Actor Chris Pratt is also busy on his farm in Washington. He raises chickens and cows and often shares glimpses of farm life on social media.
Martha Stewart, known for her love of home and garden, owns a 150-acre property about 50 miles north of New York City. At one point, she raised up to 200 chickens.
Meanwhile, Oprah Winfrey’s farm in Hawaii spans 16 acres. She grows vegetables like kale, potatoes and spinach. According to a 2013 blog post, her farm produced 145 pounds of food weekly.
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What’s next for George Clooney?
As for Clooney’s next venture, it’s not farm-related — it’s Broadway. The actor will take on a role that requires him to cover his signature salt-and-pepper hair. He said he’s ready for the laughter his new look might bring from his kids.
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GEORGE CLOONEY JOINS GROWING LIST OF CELEBRITY FARMERS WITH PROPERTY IN FRANCE
FROM RED CARPETS TO GREEN PASTURES – GEORGE CLOONEY IS THE LATEST STAR TO EMBRACE FARM LIFE!
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES – CLOONEY REVEALS WHERE HE’S SPENDING MOST OF HIS TIME THESE DAYS. WHILE HE, HIS WIFE – AMAL – AND THEIR TWIN CHILDREN HAVE HOMES IN ENGLAND AND KENTUCKY, THEIR MAIN RESIDENCE IS A FARM IN FRANCE. CLOONEY SAYS GROWING UP IN KENTUCKY, HE WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM THE FARM LIFE, BUT NOW – IT’S HIS BEST CHANCE AT A NORMAL LIFE. HE EVEN MENTIONS HE DRIVES A TRACTOR.
CLOONEY JOINS OTHER CELEBRITIES TAPPING INTO FARM LIFE, INCLUDING BLAKE SHELTON AND GWEN STEFANI, WHO HAVE A RANCH IN OKLAHOMA. IN A NYLON INTERVIEW LAST YEAR, STEFANI REVEALS SHE ENJOYS GROWING PRODUCE ON A LARGE SCALE, LIKE CORN AND BEANS – AND SHE TOO HAS A TRACTOR. STEFANI AND SHELTON EVEN TIED THE KNOT A FEW YEARS AGO IN A BACKYARD CHAPEL ON THEIR RANCH.
ACTOR CHRIS PRATT IS ALSO BUSY WITH FARM LIFE, RAISING CHICKENS AND COWS ON HIS PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON WITH HIS WIFE – KATHERINE SCHWARZENEGGER.
MEANWHILE, OPRAH’S FARM IN HAWAII SPANS 16 ACRES WHERE SHE GROWS A VARIETY OF VEGETABLES, INCLUDING KALE, POTATOES, AND SPINACH. ACCORDING TO A 2013 BLOG POST, SHE WAS PRODUCING 145 POUNDS OF FOOD EVERY WEEK.
MARTHA STEWART OWNS A 150-ACRE PROPERTY ABOUT 50 MILES NORTH OF NEW YORK CITY WHERE SHE RAISES CHICKENS. AT ONE POINT – SHE HAD UP TO 200!
AS FOR WHAT’S NEXT FOR CLOONEY? BROADWAY – WHERE HE’LL BE PLAYING A ROLE THAT REQUIRES HIM TO COVER UP HIS SIGNATURE SALT AND PEPPER HAIR. HE SAYS HE’S ALREADY PREPARED FOR THE LAUGHTER HE’LL GET FROM HIS KIDS WITH HIS NEW LOOK.
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