Reba McEntire Is Grateful to Be a Mama on Son Shelby’s Birthday
Reba McEntire became a mother 34 years ago. The gravity of that important milestone is not lost on the country singer, who took time to wish her son Shelby Blackstock a happy birthday on Friday, Feb. 23.
“I sure feel a lot better today than I did 34 years ago,” she jokes before becoming sentimental in her words. “From the first second I found out I was pregnant, up to today, this child is one of the biggest blessings of my life.”
![Reba McEntire Grateful to Be a Mama on Son Shelby's Birthday](https://townsquare.media/site/204/files/2024/01/attachment-untitled-design-2024-01-18t084735-606.jpg?w=980&q=75)
“Thank you, God for letting me experience being a mama. I love you, Shelby, with all my heart,” she adds.
Who Is Reba’s Son, Shelby Blackstock?
Shelby is Reba McEntire’s only child. He is a professional race car driver who lives in Nashville with his wife of two years, Marissa Branch.
![Reba McEntire makes a surprising confession about her son Shelby](https://cdn-main.newsner.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/03/05190353/GettyImages-114562292.jpg)
His father is producer Narvel Blackstock, to whom the “Seven Minutes in Heaven” singer was married from 1989 to 2015 (McEntire was also married to steer wrestling champion Charlie Battles from 1976 to 1987 — currently she is dating actor Rex Linn after re-igniting their friendship in 2020).
The “Fancy” singer spent as much time as she could with son Shelby during his childhood, despite her busy career. She even drove him to and from school because she just wanted to be with him.
![Reba McEntire Shares Throwback of Son Shelby on His 30th Birthday | Closer Weekly](https://www.closerweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Reba-McEntire-Shares-Throwback-of-Son-Shelby.jpg?crop=0px%2C128px%2C2912px%2C1531px&resize=1200%2C630&quality=86&strip=all)
“Shelby is a gift from God to me,” McEntire told People in 2022. We’re very close.”
“I was a very self-centered person to a degree before Shelby,” she explains, “But then there’s a little character who you are given the job to protect and nurture and love and teach, so all the attention’s not on you anymore.”
News
BREAKING NEWS: Midsomer Murders replaced in ITV schedules
Midsomer Murders replaced in ITV schedules by another crime drama – despite star’s plea to bosses ITV has announced a scheduling shake-up, much to the disappointment of…
Midsomer Murders viewers seriously $h0cked after spotting major change to fan-favourite
Midsomer Murders viewers seriously distracted after spotting major change to fan-favourite – but did you notice? MIDSOMER Murder fans have remarked on the astonishing change they noticed…
‘Grace’ fans are very angry, demanding the ITV station to answer for the disappearance of the series
‘Where is it?’ demand ITV viewers after hit crime drama’s fourth series is kept off screens ITV viewers have been left wondering where the fourth season of…
Nineties TV icon, 56, unrecognisable 23 years after hit show as she appears on TV
Nineties TV icon, 56, unrecognisable 23 years after hit show as she appears on US TV A NINETIES TV icon looked unrecognisable 23 years after her hit…
Meghan Markle makes heartbreaking plea amid Royal Family feud in viral video
Meghan Markle makes heartbreaking plea amid Royal Family feud in viral video Meghan Markle made headlines after her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey after she quit as…
Prince Harry opens up about pain of losing his mother Diana in new emotinal video
Prince Harry opens up about pain of losing his mother Diana in new emotional video in which he urges young people who have lost a parent to…
End of content
No more pages to load