Reba McEntire is setting the record straight about her first season as a coach on The Voice.
The country singer, 68, currently serves as a judge alongside veteran panelists John Legend, Gwen Stefani and Niall Horan. So far this season, McEntire has had a tough time getting contestants to join her team, with six of her 13 team members being recruited by default.
Tyler Golden/NBC
McEntire’s apparent onscreen struggles have come amid reports that she’s frustrated with her costars, fueling rumors that she’s unhappy in her new gig.
In a new interview, however, McEntire clarified the situation, saying that she’s actually having “the best time.” While attending the Bring Change to Mind gala on Monday, October 9, McEntire spoke with Extra about her experience on The Voice.
“We’re having a blast,” she said. “It is competition, it’s fun rivalry, but we have the best time on that show. And what blows me away is the amount of talent [that] keeps coming on. We’re in season 24 and the talent is unbelievable. I hope everybody watches.”
When asked who she goes “head to head” with the most, McEntire quipped that she and former One Direction member Horan, 30, are ”always kind of sparring.”
McEntire also said that she found Stefani, 54, “so intimidating” at first. “I thought she was being mean to me, and then she said, ‘I just want you to like me,’ and I said, ‘Well, that’s all you had to say,’” McEntire recalled. “And we’re best friends.”
Related: Reba McEntire and Rex Linn’s Relationship Timeline
McEntire went on to squash rumors that she plans to exit the show before the season ends, saying, “Well, not right yet, we’re not through!”
McEntire has already been confirmed as a judge for season 25, which is set to premiere in spring 2024. Her fellow coaches will include John Legend, Chance the Rapper and the show’s first-ever coaching duo, country pop artists Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney (who record as Dan + Shay).
McEntire announced in May she was joining the competition show following fellow country star Blake Shelton’s exit. Shelton, 47, had served as a coach on The Voice since it premiered in April 2011.
“I’m looking forward to being here with all of y’all,” she told The Voice host Carson Daly during a season 23 episode in which she served as a mega mentor. “You’ve treated me so nicely. I appreciate the hospitality so much that you showed me earlier. And to be able to come in and form my team? I’m so looking forward to it.”
News
[EMOTIONAL] Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Cori Broadus Makes Fans Cry Recalls Suffering a Stroke in New Special
Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Cori Broadus Details Suffering Stroke While Wedding Planning in New E! Special Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus faces a terrifying health scare and major relationship troubles while planning her wedding in first trailer for E!’s Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood:…
Reba McEntire Fans Call Out Country Star for Perplexing Message
Reba McEntire Fans Call Out Country Star for Perplexing Message on Election Day Many celebrities issued political messages leading up to the 2024 election, but Reba McEntire was not one of them. On Election Day, however, the country star issued a perplexing statement…
[Watch] Reba McEntire Makes A Stuns As She Cozies Up to Boyfriend Rex Linn in Her ‘The Voice’ Chair
Reba McEntire had a special guest on the set of The Voice recently: The first-time coach’s boyfriend and fellow “tot” Rex Linn stopped by. The pair cozied up for a couple of photos in her iconic red chair, and McEntire used the opportunity to solicit votes for…
John Legend Makes A Stun As He Reveals When Blake Shelton Will Return to The Voice
‘The Voice’: John Legend Addresses Whether Blake Shelton Will Ever Return to Show Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images) Following Blake Shelton‘s exit from The Voice at the end of Season 23, John Legend is now the longest-tenured coach on the NBC singing competition series. But could…
The $H0CKING Reason Niall Horan Leave ‘The Voice’. Her Is All You Need To Know
Why Did Niall Horan Leave ‘The Voice’ Season 25? Here’s the Real Reason Behind His Exit The former One Direction band member won’t be a judge on the NBC series in 2024. NBC We’ve been independently researching and testing products…
Gwen Stefani Said ‘The Voice’ caused a misunderstanding about she and Blake Shelton relationship
Gwen Stefani Said ‘The Voice’ Edited Footage to Look Like She Was Flirting With Blake Shelton Long Before They Were Together In 2015, both Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton left their respective marriages. Stefani had wanted to conceal her separation from Gavin Rossdale on…
End of content
No more pages to load