Reba McEntire's Son Shelby Blackstock Is Engaged
By Blake Taylor
January 4, 2021
Reba McEntire has some exciting news to celebrate as the year kicks off. The country singer's son, Shelby Blackstock, proposed to his girlfriend in the "Most Magical Place on Earth," and she said yes!
Blackstock, who is the only son of McEntire and her ex-husband Narvel Bloackstock, got down on one knee at Walt Disney World over the holidays to ask longtime girlfriend Marissa Branch to be his wife. The couple turned to social media following the engagement to share the big news with their followers.
"Closing out the best year of my life the right way — I’m engaged to my best friend," Blackstock wrote alongside a series of photos from the magical moment. "Now let’s celebrate the way we know best!"
Branch also posted several photos of the special day to her own Instagram page, including close up of the diamond ring. "'People do crazy things... when they’re in love.' - Hercules ⚡️," she captioned the post.
See both Blackstock and Branch's photos from the proposal below. Congrats to the the happy couple and their families!
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