Gwen Stefani Broke Down in Tears on ‘The Voice’ and Blake Shelton Is to Blame

The Battle Rounds got VERY emotional.

The Voice became very emotional after Jessie Lawrence and Rose Short’s Battle Rounds performance.

Blake Shelton gave a speech that made Gwen Stefani and Kelly Clarkson cry.

Okay, bad joke—but Tuesday’s emotional episode of the NBC reality show really did have everyone crying. The fifth night of the Battle Rounds wrapped up with Jessie Lawrence and Rose Short’s rendition of The Weeknd’s hit song “Can’t Feel My Face.”

Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and John Legend all raved about the incredible performance put on by the two contestants from Gwen Stefani’s team. The coaches were so impressed with both Jessie and Rose that they struggled to name the strongest artist, with Blake declaring he’s “not picking anybody.”

When it finally came time for Gwen to choose the winner of the battle, she called it an “unbelievable, heart-wrenching decision.” She ultimately went with Rose, but slammed down her button to save Jessie a few moments later. Then, Blake shocked everyone—including Gwen—by pressing his button to steal the available contestant.

Naturally, the crowd and coaches freaked out. But the “Jesus Got a Tight Grip” singer quieted everyone to explain himself.

“Let me say my piece,” Blake said to Jessie. “I’m not going to make a pitch to you, because [Gwen] is the coach for you. But I wanted to show you how much respect I have for you and how much you deserve to be on this show, dude.”

His rare, emotional speech brought Gwen to tears. Jessie, who became homeless while pursuing music, also started crying on stage. Even Kelly reached for her tissues!

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“Who isn’t in tears?” host Carson Daly joked. “Most people here are sobbing.”

Without hesitation, Jessie declared he was going to “stay with the queen” and embraced Gwen as she ran onto the stage.

Andddd now I’m crying too!