Reba McEntire Joins 'The Voice' as a Coach for Season 24

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Reba McEntire is staking her claim on one of 's iconic spinning red chairs! On Monday, NBC announced that the country music legend has signed on as a coach for season 24 of the reality competition series.

Reba will draw from her iconic career as she shares her expertise with hopeful up-and-comers, joining veteran coach John Legend and returning coaches Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani.The news comes after Reba began her stint as the Mega Mentor for season 23, advising Blake Shelton and his fellow coaches -- Kelly Clarkson and newcomers Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan -- and their team members ahead of the Knockout Rounds.

Reba made her first appearance last month and will continue her run with the beloved competition in the next season.It's a full-circle moment for Reba — who not only served as Blake's Battle Round Advisor during the singing competition's very first season back in 2011 but previously revealed that she'd turned down an offer to become a coach on before it debuted.In February, Reba told ET that after she turned down the offer as the show was being shopped around, the producers turned to Blake — who stayed with the show for over 12 years.

After his exit was announced, there was a question of whether or not she'd reconsider.«Who could fill Blake's shoes?» Reba said with a smile, playing coy.Looking back on when she was first offered the gig, the singer explained, «I got [a look at] the Holland version of .