Article: `Redneck Woman' Wilson prefers preppy to laid-back.(Main)

Gretchen Wilson may be known to country fans as a "Redneck Woman," but she recently told The Associated Press that she uses "preppy" clothing to avoid being noticed in public.

Wilson, 31, said she sports khakis, flip-flops and an army hat "so I can get in and get my toilet paper and get out." The 2005 Country Music Association female vocalist of the year also said she avoids eye contact. "I usually don't get noticed until I get to the checkout because I have to look at someone in the eye," she said.

Though the style differs greatly from her preferred jeans, white shirt and ball cap, Wilson ...

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