{"id":15649,"date":"2025-04-27T19:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15649"},"modified":"2025-04-27T19:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:39:25","slug":"kelly-clarkson-paid-a-powerful-tribute-to-reba-mcentire-at-the-kennedy-center-honors-with-a-stunning-performance-of-fancy-as-she-honored-the-country-legend-who-also-happens-to-be-her-former-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15649","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson paid a powerful tribute to Reba McEntire at the Kennedy Center Honors with a stunning performance of Fancy. As she honored the country legend\u2014who also happens to be her former mother-in-law\u2014Clarkson expressed her gratitude, thanking McEntire for being \u201ca rad grandma to our kids.\u201d Her electrifying rendition of the classic hit was both heartfelt and commanding, earning praise from the audience and McEntire herself."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-35268\" class=\"post-35268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Kelly Clarkson was definitely one of the highlights of the performances at the 41st annual Kennedy Center Honors which aired Wednesday (Dec. 26) on CBS. Clarkson sang \u201cFancy\u201d as a tribute to one of the night\u2019s honoree\u2019s, Reba McEntire and simply crushed it.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center released a small clip of Clarkson\u2019s performance (watch below), but the whole show is available on CBS All Access. 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