Reba McEntire Shared A Special Moment With Lainey Wilson On A Prior Season Of The Voice
Reba McEntire surprised Lainey Wilson during the Season 25 finale of The Voice with an invitation of a lifetime. She asked if Wilson would like to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
The invite took Wilson by surprise. She expressed her gratefulness to McEntire, who she’s always admired:
“It is so crazy that you are asking me to be a member because I look up to you so much,” she said. “I’m not talking about just musically, but the way you carry yourself, your work ethic. You inspire me every day.”
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Wilson was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on June 7, 2024. Since then, she’s continued to conquer the country music world and recently scored two wins at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Lainey Wilson Announced As Playoff Advisor For Season 26
After sharing her special moment with McEntire on Season 25, Wilson returned to The Voice. She joined Season 26 as Team Reba’s playoff advisor.
“Just country icons helping country icons,” the caption of the announcement read. “Lainey Wilson is a Playoff Advisor for Team Reba TN 8/7c on @nbc and streaming on @peacock.”
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Fans couldn’t hold in their excitement about the news of Wilson being a playoff advisor.
“I’m so excited for this,” one fan commented.
“Heck yea!!!! Let’s go,” another wrote.
“Will be watching!!!!,” another said.
The news comes after Simone Biles, MGK, and Carly Pearce were previously revealed as Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, and Michael Bublé’s playoff advisors. Biles, MGK, Pearce, and Wilson helped this season’s Voice contestants prepare for their playoff performances.
Watch Team Reba’s playoff episode to see the advice Wilson offered as a playoff advisor.
Also, check out the video below to watch Wilson perform “Hang Tight Honey” on the Season 25 finale of The Voice. This performance occurred just moments before McEntire asked her to join the Grand Ole Opry!