'She scared me to death. I wouldn't even go up and talk to her,' reba said on the JHudShow, recalling her first meeting with Aretha Franklin.
Being able to take on the song of another great is likely what landed McEntire back in the role of a mega-mentor for Blake Shelton on this season ofhaving joined him during his first season. Shelton will depart from the singing competition after 12 years and 23 seasons. She also appeared to lend a helping hand to the coaches in season 8.
“Blake is a character, as you know, you’ve had to deal with him,” McEntire said, referencing the two seasons Hudson spent working alongside him as a coach on the series. “We’re both Oklahomans, both Oakies, so I was one of the first mentors the first year when he was on. And so, since he’s leaving, and he’ll be sure to tell everybody about that, he wanted me to be a mega-mentor on his last season.
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