Riley Green Was On A Reality Show

Did you know that Riley Green was on the CMT reality show “Redneck Island”?

It was in 2016, and Riley and his partner Becky Andrews won Season 5. They split a $100,000 prize.

At the time, Riley was still grinding it out on the bar circuit in Alabama, and the show’s producers scouted him at one of those gigs.

He admitted that, at first, he was hesitant to sign on, but thought a little TV exposure might help his music career.

It didn’t skyrocket him into stardom, but it did teach him a few things. First, he quickly learned $50,000 doesn’t go as far as a twenty-something might think.

 “I thought I was just gonna retire after that . . .Then I found out what taxes are pretty quick. And the IRS found out I was a person.”

And in other Riley news, he just announced a new tour for 2026.

It’s called the Cowboy As It Gets Tour.

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This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone