Reba McEntire shared some happy news at the 2025 Emmy Awards , revealing she and her partner Rex Linn were engaged, but she also took a moment to pay respects to her stepson, Brandon Blackstock , who died on August 7 after a private three-year battle with cancer.

Speaking with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, the Queen of Country was asked how she and the family are holding up since the passing of Blackstock. “Well, we miss him, we miss him every minute,” McEntire said.

She also shared an update on Blackstock’s children. Blackstock had four kids: Savannah and Seth, with his ex-wife Melissa Ashworth, and River Rose and Remy with Kelly Clarkson . Blackstock and Clarkson filed for divorce in 2020, which was finalized in 2022.

“The kids are doing well, they’re all bon

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