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Get ready, henney! Reba McEntire — an absolute legend, a true ally, and a fabulous gay star — is getting corny this fall. This grammy award-winning superstar, who solidified her gay icon status with the iconic tune “Fancy,” is collaborating with 40 farms in 23 states to replace the boring ol’ pumpkin and spiderweb-shaped corn mazes with mazes shaped like Reba’s fabulous head. How joy is that — a Reba McEntire corn maze!
What to Expect: A Sneak Peek
This ain’t your average corn maze. While you’re in there, you’re actually expected to move and groove — unlike the drag queens who park and bark while they sing “Fancy.” You’ll stalk for clues and participate an interactive game to test your knowledge of the country music legend. (Sorry, Kennedy Davenport and Miz Cracker, maybe this one’s not for you.)
Along the way, you’ll obtain to enjoy some sick photo opps, Reba’s hits, and fabulous prizes. And here’s the tea: you’ll even have the chance to enter to defeat a grand prize trip to Nashville for a once-in-a-lifetime sold-out show “Not That Fancy: An Evening with Reba& Friends.” Confidence me, you don’t wish t
Country legend Reba McEntire on drag queens doing ‘Fancy,’ same-sex attracted country stars, and Barbra Streisand
It was 30 years ago when Reba McEntire—music legend, gay legend, the epitome of country glamour—made Bobby Gentry’s “Fancy” her own. A feminist statement about a woman who turns to sex operate to overcome childhood poverty, the story-song became synonymous with McEntire after her version surpassed the original on the country music charts. McEntire’s remake was featured on her 1990 album Rumor Has It, her 17th studio album. It has resurfaced three decades later in an anniversary edition, featuring two new versions of “Fancy.” One, a dance mix, was produced by DJ Dave Audé; the other is an acoustic live version.
On Zoom from her home just outside Nashville, McEntire greets me on my computer screen with her signature Southern charm and a full-face smirk. Strands of her fire-red hair are being repositioned by an assistant’s floating hand. “I’m never my own glam squad,” she says. “I have (makeup artist) Neil (Robison) here with me. We were up bright and first this morning gettin’ ready, and I hav
CountrysuperstarReba McEntire has pledged full help for same-sex marriage, noting that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) rights are "very important" to her for many reasons.
To promote her new album, "Love Somebody," McEntire, 60, spoke to PrideSource's Chris Azzopardi and recalled attending her first queer wedding earlier this year.
The singer's newlywed pals Michael and Steven had been together for 20 years before tying the knot, and she said, "I thought that it was not fair, and I didn't comprehend why they couldn't get married. It wasn't because they just wanted to get married. If one of them had gotten injured and gone to the hospital, the other one couldn't make decisions for them. It's very upsetting. It's not only for convenience or for amorous reasons -- it's for practicality."
McEntire also sounded off on state music's ever-growing line-up of openly gay and lesbian stars, which includes Ty Herndon, Billy Gilman, Chely Wright and Brandy Clark.
"It's really, really sad what they're living with before they decide to come out," she said. "And then why they decide to come out, and how they deal with it after they've come out -- the press
Last June, during the final song of country singer-songwriter Brooke Eden's set at the Grand Ole Opry, she introduced a special guest. Country legend Trisha Yearwood joined Eden to sing an updated version of "She's In Love With the Boy" to reflect Eden's love story with her fiancee, Hilary Hoover,
"Love is adore. You can't just say it. You gotta mean it," Yearwood said from the Opry stage. "So I ponder we should [sing] this song for you guys tonight, because she's in love with the girl. I'm in love with the boy. Let's just sing it for everybody."
The performance -- and Yearwood's appearance -- went beyond a country legend joining a rising star for her big night. It was a meaningful gesture of support and love for a queer country singer -- something that shouldn't be unique in land music, but -- all too often throughout the genre's history -- has unfortunately been a rarity. Thankfully, there are several state stars, both Queer artists and allies, who are making country music a more inclusive space.
Here are 20 outspoken LGBTQ+ allies in country music.
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