Ahead of the 9-1-1: Nashville premiere this week (Oct. 9), LeAnn Rimes , who plays Dixie Bennings, opened up to US Weekly about her mental health journey and what it means to return to acting.

Nearly 30 years after winning her first Grammy Award, Rimes says, “I’m not afraid of myself any longer,” reflecting on the struggles she’s faced over the years.

“Everybody wanted to keep me this little girl forever, and that was just not possible,” she shares. “For so long, I was afraid of all of these different aspects of myself because we’re told not to allow that out. I’m not afraid of myself any longer.”

At 43 years old and still thriving in her career, Rimes says, “Everything I do at this point in my life is moving toward freedom — whether that is freedom of expression or freedom in m

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