Again and higher than ever. Kimberly Williams-Paisley has returned to the highlight after taking time without work to deal with her well being following a collection of tragic setbacks. She just lately has stepped up as host of the third season of “Farmer Needs A Spouse,” taking on for Jennifer Nettles. The favored courting present on Fox follows a gaggle of single farmers of their quest to seek out love amongst massive metropolis girls like Kimberly, a New York native. The actor, who’s married to nation music star Brad Paisley, resonated deeply with the present’s idea. “I loved being myself on this present, which was a brand new expertise for me with my first unscripted collection,” she stated in a press release, in response to Deadline. “As a result of I am a metropolis woman who embraced the nation life once I married my husband twenty-one years in the past, I associated to the attract of a farmer for these girls.”

Whoever picked out the godawful costume for Kimberly Williams-Paisley on “Farmer Needs a Spouse,” needs to be fired. The bizarre bunchy unflattering lump at her stomach? WHY????? Each center aged lady cringing in horror. pic.twitter.com/IOyAlgSdg9

— Okay J Gillenwater (@kjgillenwater) March 24, 2025

In December 2024, Fox unveiled the promotional poster for Season 3 of the courting collection forward of its March 2025 premiere. The picture exhibits Kimberly leaning over a fence whereas sporting a blue midi costume by Victoria Beckham. Her outfit featured a spherical neck with brief tulip sleeves and ruched detailing throughout the entrance. Sadly, not everybody was a fan of the quantity, with one critic sounding off on X, previously often called Twitter. “Whoever picked out the godawful costume for Kimberly Williams-Paisley on ‘Farmer Needs a Spouse,’ needs to be fired. The bizarre bunchy unflattering lump at her stomach? WHY?????” requested the irked X consumer. We would argue that she appeared superb within the costume, particularly that beautiful shade of blue, however to every their very own.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s debut on Season 3 of “Farmer Needs a Spouse” was met with constructive reactions for probably the most half. After Fox introduced that she’d be taking on the reins from Jennifer Nettles in 2024, followers of the hit present took to social media to share their opinions. “Oh this will probably be so enjoyable!” gushed writer Danielle Walker. One other exclaimed, “Am excited to see! I like matchmaking. And you’re a good host!” Nevertheless, not all have been thrilled by the casting selection, with one critic saying, “Yeah no, I can not stand her nor Brad [Paisley]. Largest democrats in nation music.” One other expressed their dismay on X, previously Twitter: “Oh, not an enormous fan.”

Regardless, Kimberly appeared to take all of it in stride. As a part of the promotion for “Farmer Needs A Spouse,” she appeared on “Right this moment” in March 2025 to speak in regards to the courting present. For that interview, she wore a pale pink swimsuit with a swirl sample and snake-print pumps. She briefly touched on her voice loss earlier than explaining what it was wish to be a metropolis woman adjusting to nation life. “Yeah, I used to be not anticipating to stay on a farm. I used to be not anticipating to experience horses, issues like that,” she stated. “The primary time I went to go to Brad after we have been courting, we went to George Jones’ home, which he needed to clarify who George Jones was. We went out using within the woods and I truly fell off of the horse and broke a rib.” She added, “So it took some getting used to, that farm life factor.”