Brandon Blackstock remained close to stepmother Reba McEntire after her divorce from his father, and the family recently attended a Houston rodeo together.
Reba McEntire shared a close bond with her former stepson, Brandon Blackstock, who died this week at the age of 48 after a private battle with cancer.
The 70-year-old country star was previously married to the late talent manager’s father, Narvel Blackstock, 68, with whom she shared son Shelby, 35, from 1989 to 2015. In addition to Brandon, Narvel shares daughters Chassidy and Shawna with ex-wife Elisa Gayle Ritter.
Despite her divorce from Narvel, McEntire previously explained she would always consider him family.
«Brandon’s been my son forever, it seems. Although he’s my stepson, I still love him like he’s my total — my blood», the three-time Grammy Award winner said during a 2021 interview with Entertainment Tonight.
While she was married to Narvel, McEntire shared how she saw his children as her own flesh and blood.
«I don’t consider Brandon, Chassidy and Shawna stepchildren», the «Fancy» singer told The Boot in 2010. «I claim them all.»
In a 2012 post on X, formerly Twitter, McEntire wrote, «I’m very proud of all my kids. Shawna, Brandon, Chassidy and Shelby! Love them to pieces!!!»
McEntire also shares a close connection with Blackstock’s ex-wife, Kelly Clarkson, 43. The two songstresses are longtime friends and have performed several duets over the years. They have also worked together on the reality singing competition show «The Voice.»
Clarkson and Blackstock tied the knot in 2013, and he became her manager in 2017. The two welcomed daughters River Rose, 11, and Remington Alexander, 8, before Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020.
The former couple’s acrimonious split played out in the public eye before it was finalized in March 2022.
