Overview
- During the Oct. 27 Knockouts, Team Reba’s Aubrey Nicole performed Martina McBride’s “I’m Gonna Love You Through It,” dedicating the song to her father, a cancer survivor.
- McEntire grew emotional and said, “I lost my oldest son because he did not win with cancer,” describing the music as a way to remember and lean on loved ones.
- Snoop Dogg handed McEntire tissues during the exchange, later joking, “Reba, I need my tissue back,” as the coaches acknowledged the performance’s impact.
- Brandon Blackstock died on Aug. 7 at 48; officials identified melanoma as the cause, and he was a talent manager, Narvel Blackstock’s son, and Kelly Clarkson’s former husband with whom he shared two children.
- McEntire previously honored him in an Aug. 12 Instagram post, saying his struggle was over and requesting privacy for the family.