Lainey Wilson Gushes Over Her Friend & Mentor Reba
Country music superstar and this year’s CMA Awards host, Lainey Wilson, can’t say enough wonderful things about her good friend and mentor, Reba McEntire.
Lainey says that long before she stepped onto the country scene, she has been inspired by Reba and now that she is lucky enough to know her, leans on her for support.
“I can text Reba and say, ‘what do you do when this happens? And what do you do when you’re feeling this way’ and whatever. And then she just willingly sends me pages of wisdom that shows you why she is where she is. Because you can tell that there has been people before her who have poured into her and she’s willing to do the same now. She’s a good woman,” Wilson previously shared.
She is especially drawn to the genuine person Reba has remained over the years, no matter how famous and successful she has become.
“Just even watching old interviews of Reba, it’s the same exact person as when me and her went and got supper together in Los Angeles a few months back, what you see is what you get and no amount of awards and accolades and money and stardom and all of these things will ever take her away from the things that make her, her,” Lainey said. “And that’s inspiring to me.”
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Reba Gives Lainey Advice Ahead Of Hosting The CMA’s
On Wednesday (November 19) Wilson will be hosting the CMA Awards on her own, without a co-host. She becomes only the third woman in CMA history to serve as the ceremony’s sole host, following in the footsteps of Reba.
In an interview with WSM Radio, Lainey shared her thoughts on the big week she has ahead, and advice she recieved from her friend Reba.
“It’s some really big shoes to fill, so I don’t take it lightly” Lainey said of the honor. “I texted Reba last night and said, if you have one piece of advice to give me going into this week, what would it be, and I thought she would say something like ‘just be yourself and have fun’ … and she sent me a list.”
Tune in this Wednesday, November 19, to watch Lainey Wilson host the 59th Annual CMA Awards!