Turning heartbreak into hits has its perks — just ask country music’s rising sweetheart, Ashley Cooke and her new kissing partner, Matt Rife. “[Matt] was the first person I thought of when we thought about this music video,” Cooke, 29, exclusively told Us of Rife’s role in her new music video for “Baby Blues.” She went on to reveal that she’s grown “really close” to the comedian, 31, after the singer serenaded Rife on stage during the 2026 CMA Fest. “It felt like a really comfortable, easy person to have in the video,” she added.”And the kissing scene wasn’t too bad either....
Ashley Cooke Dishes on Kissing Comedian Matt Rife in Her New Music Video
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Sep 24, 2026 • 4 weeks ago
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