{"id":14771,"date":"2025-04-03T22:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T22:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=14771"},"modified":"2025-04-03T22:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T22:56:46","slug":"reba-thought-she-had-seen-it-all-until-her-70th-birthday-took-a-turn-she-never-expected-when-her-son-and-daughter-in-law-appeared-out-of-nowhere-the-country-queens-tough-exterior-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=14771","title":{"rendered":"Reba thought she had seen it all\u2014until her 70th birthday took a turn she never expected. When her son and daughter-in-law appeared out of nowhere, the country queen\u2019s tough exterior melted in an instant. Overcome with emotion, she pulled her son into a tearful embrace, laughing through happy sobs as she called him a \u201cbig liar\u201d for keeping the surprise under wraps."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-birthday-surprise-735x413.png\" alt=\"Watch Reba\u2019s Son &amp; Daughter-In-Law Surprise Her On Her 70th Birthday | Classic Country Music | Legendary Stories and Songs Videos\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-images responsive-videos\">\n<h2>Reba McEntire Celebrates Her 70th Birthday<\/h2>\n<p>Country music icon\u00a0Reba McEntire\u00a0turned 70 years old on March 28th, 2025. The Oklahoma native has been making music for over five decades and has had a career that few artists will ever match.<\/p>\n<p>With over 75 million records sold worldwide, 25 number-one hits, 16 ACM Awards, and three Grammy Awards, the Country Music Hall of Famer has solidified herself as an integral part of country music history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109886\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109886\"><picture class=\"wp-image-109886 size-large\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-300x155.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-768x397.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie.png.webp 1200w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-300x155.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-768x397.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie.png.webp 1200w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie.png 1200w\" alt=\"Reba McEntire is set to star in a new film based on a book by Fannie Flagg\" width=\"640\" height=\"331\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie.png 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/reba-new-movie-1024x529.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>To celebrate her milestone birthday, Reba shared a rare baby photo of herself, the story of her challenging birth, and a message of gratitude for her loved ones. She wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful and thankful to God and my Angels for continuing to guide, direct, protect, and give me my marching orders\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f642.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude42\" \/>\u00a0And for putting each of you in my life.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Read Reba\u2019s full birthday post below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHwD0gLyMsb\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Freba-thought-she-had-seen-it-all-until-her-70th-birthday-took-a-turn-she-never-expected-when-her-son-and-daughter-in-law-appeared-out-of-nowhere-the-country-queens-tough-exterior-me%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIw#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1505.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1313.0999994277954%2C%22le%22%3A1444.7999992370605%7D\" height=\"1741\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><ins id=\"982a9496-26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6-5-5867\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6\"><ins id=\"982a9496-26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6-5-5867-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_993\" data-id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_993\">\n<div class=\"sp-mobileinpage-google-ads sp-demand-div\" data-demand=\"google-ads\">\n<div class=\"nl-scroll-div\">\n<div>\n<div>Reba\u2019s Kids Surprise Her On Her Birthday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The life of a country music superstar never stops, and as such, Reba spent her birthday performing at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.<\/p>\n<p>Reba\u2019s son Shelby Blackstock, his wife Marissa (Rissa, for short), and close friend Shane Tarleton devised a plan to surprise the \u201cFancy\u201d singer on her special day. Rissa posted a fake Facebook status to keep up the ruse, claiming they were traveling to Chicago to attend a friend\u2019s baby shower.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_110723\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110723\"><picture class=\"wp-image-110723 size-large\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg.webp 612w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-179x300.jpg.webp 179w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-768x1285.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7.jpg.webp 794w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg.webp 612w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-179x300.jpg.webp 179w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-768x1285.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7.jpg.webp 794w\" \/><\/picture>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg 612w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-768x1285.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7.jpg 794w\" alt=\"Rissa Blackstock's fake facebook status\" width=\"612\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg 612w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-768x1285.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7.jpg 794w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-7-612x1024.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rissa Blackstock posted a fake Facebook status as an alibi for the plan to surprise Reba. (Marissa Blackstock \/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Instead, the crew sported \u201cReba 70\u201d jerseys to the Connecticut show and sat just a few rows from the stage. Reba performed her whole set without spotting them in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>It was not until Reba joined her boyfriend\u00a0Rex Linn\u00a0backstage after the show that the birthday girl noticed her special guests. She walked into a celebration complete with cake, sparklers, and flowers, and the surprise was written all over her face when she spotted her kids. She teared up as she embraced her son and joked that he was a \u201cbig liar.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_110724\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110724\"><picture class=\"wp-image-110724 size-large\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg.webp 616w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-181x300.jpg.webp 181w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby.jpg.webp 674w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg.webp 616w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-181x300.jpg.webp 181w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby.jpg.webp 674w\" \/><\/picture>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg 616w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby.jpg 674w\" alt=\"reba hugs her son shelby\" width=\"616\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg 616w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby.jpg 674w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/reba-and-shelby-616x1024.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reba and her son Shelby Blackstock embrace on her 70th birthday (Rissa Blackstock \/ Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>See the full video recap of Reba\u2019s special birthday surprise below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-embed\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DH1A8wZOuwv\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Freba-thought-she-had-seen-it-all-until-her-70th-birthday-took-a-turn-she-never-expected-when-her-son-and-daughter-in-law-appeared-out-of-nowhere-the-country-queens-tough-exterior-me%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIw#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1506.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1313.0999994277954%2C%22le%22%3A1444.7999992370605%7D\" height=\"1041\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reba McEntire Celebrates Her 70th Birthday Country music icon\u00a0Reba McEntire\u00a0turned 70 years old on March 28th, 2025. 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