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Remembering Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks’ Sex-Addicted Alter Ego

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In 1999, Garth Brooks grew a soul patch, donned a black wig, and re-emerged as “Chris Gaines,” brooding, sex-addicted alt-rocker—a period he refuses to talk about today.

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