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Reba McEntire Reflects on Late Stepson Brandon Blackstock in New People Interview

Blackstock died on Aug. 7 at 48 after a more than three-year battle with malignant melanoma.

Overview

  • McEntire calls her bond with Brandon “precious,” saying she loved him like a son and helped raise him alongside his siblings Shawna and Chassidy.
  • She recalls his playful side at home and at Starstruck in Nashville, describing a prankster who loved to scare people and move family members’ cars for laughs.
  • McEntire says he is “sorely missed” and remembers him for a mischievous spirit that brought joy to everyone who met him.
  • A family representative said he battled cancer for more than three years, died peacefully surrounded by family, and asked for privacy during this difficult time.
  • Blackstock, a talent manager and the son of Narvel Blackstock, previously married Kelly Clarkson and shared two children with her.