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This has been a headline-making week for me, Reba McEntire, keeping the country world buzzing and proving once again why I never really left center stage. Over the weekend, fans and media alike swooned as Melissa Peterman posted photos capturing a sweet reunion dinner with Joanna Garcia Swisher, Christopher Rich, and their other halves—living proof that the “Reba” sitcom cast remains a tight-knit crew even almost 20 years after signing off. According to Good Morning America and ABC News, our laughter-filled table included my partner Rex Linn and felt like old times, except now I also headline NBC’s new sitcom “Happy’s Place” alongside Melissa and Rex.
On the music front, I served a dash of nostalgia on Instagram this Sunday, posting a throwback clip of my 1992 duet with Vicki Lawrence performing “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”—the very song that became a signature hit for us both decades apart. I reflected how special it felt revisiting this moment with the original voice behind the 1970s chart-topper. The post garnered major attention from country radio outlets and sparked an outpouring of fan tributes, especially with “Trailblazer,” my recent collaboration with Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson, still making headlines since our world premiere at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Reality TV watchers know my heart was freshly on my sleeve Monday night. During “The Voice” blind auditions, a performance by Georgia’s own Manny Costello triggered a wave of homesickness and brought me to tears—a vulnerable moment captured live and shared widely online. I told Manny he reminded me of legends like George Jones and Randy Travis and said, “Gosh dang, why am I getting so emotional? It’s tears of joy,” which viewers quickly turned into a trending snippet on social media. To set the record straight on another internet rumor, I personally confirmed on Instagram that I am absolutely not leaving “The Voice”—despite speculation circulating on Twitter and Facebook.
Businesswise, I’m gearing up for my home-state show at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, scheduled for spring 2025, with local Oklahoma press already stirring up ticket fever. In lighter news, social mentions of my “week one of #TheVoice” post on Threads got thousands engaged, as did fans reminiscing about the grit it took to survive my Grand Ole Opry debut—which, as recently highlighted by Country Thang Daily, was famously upstaged by Dolly Parton herself. Some moments sting at first, but as I always say, those hard knocks build legends.
It has been a whirlwind few days—full of music, laughter, some happy tears, and living proof that this Oklahoma girl, after all these years, still has more stories to write and stages to rock.
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