Want to know why Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock divorced? Though its been seven years since their separation in 2015, the concern is still amateur, so here we are to talk about it. Reba McEntire is one of the best country music singers in America; she is also an actress and businesswoman. She starred in the sitcom Reba, a show that depicts the life of a single mother of three in Houston. She is one of those legends people want to remember and know about.
With 40 years of singing experience, she is one of the most prominent artists in the Country Music industry. Narvel Blackstock, on the other hand, also belongs to the entertainment industry as a film producer. It was Narvel who produced Reba, Video Gold II (2006), The Prank (2009), and The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019-2020), alongside many others. The combo of Reba and Narvel directed and produced most of these movies.
In addition to being a producer, Narvel also worked as a manager for singers of the time, like Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, and Linda Davis. Reba and Narvel were quite influential in the industry and built an empire together. So what went wrong that they dropped from this to being unable to forgive each other? That too after being together for 26 long years; let’s talk about all of it.
Why Did Reba And Narvel Divorce?
Reba and Narvel got a divorce because they were ‘unhappy.’ Reba made the announcement through a Facebook Post dated December 18th, 2015. According to the post, the divorce was finalized on October 18th, 2015; she also mentioned that they are friends and always have been. Later in 2016, Reba told the press that she never wanted the divorce; Narvel filed the divorce.
Though she didn’t want it, she never wanted to tie someone up in a relationship, so she let him go for his happiness. It was all satisfactory until Narvel got a new girlfriend pretty fast, and it was the real estate agent Laura Putty Stroud, a close friend of Reba’s. The fact stirs up numerous questions about Narvel’s intentions, but what happened was true; they were unhappy.
It was unclear when Narvel and Laura started dating; it still is since neither of them clarified it. They got married in 2016 and are in a good relationship at present. This didn’t seem to affect Reba much since she didn’t disclose her feelings towards them marrying. But it seems she dealt with it the best, improving herself and focusing on her work. Still, something like this is not new; relationships are made and broken in the entertainment industry much more often than someone can imagine.
Reba and Narvel had one kid together, Shelby Blackstock. Besides Shelby, Reba was a stepmother to Narvel’s kids from Elisa (his ex-wife). Reba and Narvel’s marriage was second for both of them. Before Narvel, Reba was married to Charles Battles, a wrestling champion. She was 21, and Charles was 31 at the time. They were married for 11 years before getting a divorce in 1987. The divorce came totally unexpected to Reba, and it is said that she was devasted. Since she was at the peak of her career at the time, she couldn’t give time to her family, ruining their relationship and hence the divorce.
Narvel was married to Elisa Gayle Ritter from 1973 to 1988, and together, they had three kids – Shawna Rene Blackstock, Brandon Blackstock, and Chassidy Celeste Blackstock. All three of them are doing well in their fields, and Brandon was married to Kelly Clarkson until 2021 when they also divorced. Narvel and Elisa were only 17 years old when they tied the knot, but because of differences in personalities, they broke off in 1988.
Both Narvel and Reba are doing well moving forward. Reba is working on Deadly Trails and also worked recently in Big Sky. Deadly Trails, released on September 21, 2022, is the third season of the Big Sky franchise. Narvel, on the other hand, is working on a new project named God’s Country, according to IMDb. It is going to be a TV drama, but no more information is available at the moment. With this, let’s hope they all do well in the coming times and let’s meet again with something new.
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