Reba McEntire Recalls Turning Down Blake Shelton’s Role On ‘The Voice’

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Reba McEntire may have had a storied career in country music and on TV, but the 65-year-old musician has definitely turned down her share of big roles.

During Tuesday night’s “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”, McEntire confirmed the rumour that she had been offered the opportunity to be an original judge on “The Voice”.

One fan sent in a question noting that McEntire was originally slated to have a seat in one of the show’s Big Red Chairs and when she passed, the seat went to fellow country singer, Blake Shelton. “It is very true,” she confirmed. “It was a very popular show in Holland, I’m pretty sure, and I watched the tape, and I said, ‘No, I’m going to pass on that,’ because I don’t think I could ever be able to tell somebody