Reba McEntire’s divorce from Narvel Blackstock marked a new chapter in her life — one that came with a frightening change in her career.

“My manager was my husband from 1989 to 2015. Everybody took care of everything. All I had to do was get up and sing,” McEntire, 70, told Esquire in an interview published on Tuesday, September 16. “When that dissolved, all that team went with him, and I was scared to death. I was deserted, abandoned and left. I threw a fit.”

The “I’m a Survivor” singer said she overcame her fears thanks to the “angels” she had beside her, who told her, “Hey, you’re learning. You didn’t know how much a gallon of milk was, now you do. Now get out there. You can do it. You’re tough. We taught you better.”

McEntire was first married to steer wrestling champion and rancher

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