Reba Mcentire Says 'cowboy Way Of Life' Is At The Heart Of Romance With Boyfriend

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn's communal emotion for "the cowboy measurement of life" created a "perfect union" for nan two.

McEntire, who is group to big nan Academy of Country Music Awards connected Thursday, opened up astir her narration pinch nan character while stepping nan reddish carpet up of nan biggest nights successful state music.

"Well, Rex and I get on successful each aspect," nan singer-actress told Fox News Digital astir why their romance works. "He's a amended navigator than I am, truthful I for illustration that, for sure. We emotion Longhorns, we emotion nan cowboy measurement of life, cowgirl measurement of life, and we some sewage into nan intermezo industry."

"He's an actor. I'm a singer. I emotion to act. Now we enactment together," she added. "So it's conscionable nan cleanable union, absolutely. And we get on great. We do reason now. We reason a lot, but we person nosy doing that too."

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Reba McEntire opened up astir her narration pinch fellow Rex Linn successful an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital. (Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images)

As for whether nan 2 will ever get married, McEntire said, "you ne'er know. Absolutely, dream truthful 1 day."

McEntire and Linn person been friends since 1991, but their narration didn't move romanticist until 2020. At nan time, McEntire had impermanent starred connected Linn's show "Young Sheldon." The 2 had to build their narration virtually owed to nan COVID-19 pandemic.

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn person been friends since nan '90s. (Getty Images)

"We didn't get to spot each different from January [2020] till June 16, but we created an intimacy by texting and talking complete nan telephone that we wouldn't person gotten if we'd person been together each of that time," McEntire antecedently told E! News. "It was very special. It was a awesome measurement to find retired astir each different without ever touching." 

"We've been beautiful overmuch inseparable ever since June 16 of 2020," she explained.

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The 16-time ACM Award winner explained that everything happens for a reason. Since opening her narration pinch Linn, McEntire has taken connected a fistful of projects — including her show "Happy's Place," which besides stars Linn.

"I didn’t expect it," McEntire told US Weekly successful October 2024. "But everything conscionable gelled, nan occurrence of america getting to activity together, my touring and everything other fell into place. Timing is everything and everything happens for a reason."

Reba McEntire and Rex Linn started making love successful 2020. (Michael Moriatis)

McEntire noted she has had a "newfound strength" since opening her narration pinch Linn.

"Once you’re assured successful your emotion life, your at-home life, past you tin spell retired and conquer nan world," she explained.

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McEntire's discography spans 32 workplace albums, 26 compilation albums and 2 unrecorded albums. She's taken location 16 ACM Awards, 14 American Music Awards, 3 Grammy Awards and more, arsenic galore person dubbed her "the Queen of Country."

Reba McEntire has been successful nan state euphony business for astir 50 years. (Getty Images)

The singer-turned-actress admitted nan building "everything happens for a reason" has rung existent successful "every step" of her career.

"When I started successful nan euphony business, I didn’t make large leaps and bounds," she told US Weekly. "I didn’t person 1 point that catapulted maine into success. My maturation was small bitty steps each year, but steady. I knew thing astir nan euphony business, truthful erstwhile bully things happened, I was very thankful. It besides gave maine clip to build a squad of friends and group successful nan business who could thatch me, and I had nosy learning."

Reba McEntire has won 16 ACM Awards. (Getty Images)

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McEntire was chosen arsenic nan big of this year's ACM Awards and will beryllium joined by Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Clint Black, Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Wynonna Judd and much arsenic presenters for nan evening.

The 2025 ACM Awards will aerial Thursday connected Amazon Prime from Frisco, Texas.

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