Many Hollywood stars have left both coasts for Texas in recent years, including Matthew McConaughey, Glen Powell and 50 Cent
The newest trend in Hollywood isn’t in Hollywood at all. Some notable names have said goodbye to Los Angeles and moved deep into the heart of Texas in recent years. Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell is the latest celeb to make the leap.
After more than a decade in California, Powell decamped for his home state — and a house 30 minutes from his parents — in 2024. “I think this is going to be good for my head, heart and soul,” Powell told The Hollywood Reporter in May. Powell isn’t alone in his new, old home. Celebs like Becca Tobin and Jamie Lynn Sigler have made the star power one more thing that’s “bigger in Texas.”At the beginning of his career, the Friday Night Lights star lived in Los Angeles. However, the famed TV series brought him to Texas, where he’s lived since 2007.The Gilmore Girls alum decided to move back to his native Texas in 2010 with wife Genevieve Padalecki. In 2021, the couple told Architectural Digest that they loved Austin’s “slower pace.”The Supernatural star and wife Danneel Ackles relocated to Austin in 2014. The decision came after welcoming their first child, daughter Justice Jay, in May 2013. The True Detective star, born in Uvalde, is one of Texas’ most notable exports. In 2014, McConaughey relocated his family — wife Camila Alves and three kids — to Austin.James Van Der Beek The Dawson’s Creek alum made his official move to Texas in 2020, moving his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, and their six kids to Austin.The Walker actress and husband Dave Annabel decided to move to Austin in September 2020. “It is absolutely bittersweet leaving LA for the moment, but it is also crazy exciting and exactly what my family needs,” the actress shared via Instagram at the time.The former Bachelor host and now-wife Lauren Zima made their southern move in 2020 to Austin.The Sopranos alum moved to Austin in March 2021 with husband Cutter Dykstra and their two sons. “I almost feel more connected to my craft and why I love acting,” she told The New York Times in June 2021 about her move. “When the calls come in, it’s a beautiful surprise. I’m still on things and I’m still a businesswoman and it’s still my career, but I don’t feel the pressure around it because we took a stand for ourselves, and we made decisions for our families.”The Glee alum moved to Austin with husband Zach Martin around the same time as longtime friend Sigler.In 2021, various reports revealed that the rapper had moved to Houston. 'I Love NY, but i live in Houston now i’ll explain later,' he confirmed in a social media post from May of that year.After 15 years in Los Angeles, Powell decided to move back to his home state in 2024. The actor even picked a house close to his family.
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