{"id":35,"date":"2025-01-02T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=35"},"modified":"2025-01-02T21:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:34:07","slug":"although-they-had-a-complex-mother-in-law-and-daughter-in-law-relationship-that-was-widely-covered-by-the-media-kelly-clarkson-has-never-stopped-showing-her-affection-for-country-music-superstar-reb-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"Although They Had A Complex Mother-In-Law And Daughter-In-Law Relationship That Was Widely Covered By The Media, Kelly Clarkson Has Never Stopped Showing Her Affection For Country Music Superstar Reba McEntire! She Moved Reba To Tears With Her Heartfelt Tribute At The Kennedy Center Honors, Performing The Classic Song \u201cFancy\u201d! That Performance Even Went Viral And Became A Topic Of Discussion In The Music Media For A Long Time!\ud83d\ude2f\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 Kennedy Center Honors aired on Wednesday (Dec. 26) and featured an outstanding performance of \u201cFancy\u201d by Kelly Clarkson, who was on hand to pay tribute to honoree Reba McEntire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LOTbOsbdNGo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FULL Kelly Clarkson performs Fancy in tribute to Reba McEntire at 41st  Kennedy Center Honors 2018\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"F2bPYMYQ\"><\/div>\n<p>Before launching into the performance, Clarkson talked about McEntire\u2019s influence on her career and her friendship with the legendary singer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"NnXXmSWN\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSometimes when we meet our heroes it doesn\u2019t always pan out like you\u2019d hope, but meeting Reba, being friends with her and eventually becoming family has been one of the highlights of my life, truly,\u201d Clarkson said. \u201cSo thank you so much, Reba, for listening to me vent as an artist, thank you so much for comforting me on the phone through my tears, like a friend, and thank you for being a really rad grandma to my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/kelly-clarkson-kennedy-center-honors-1545927682.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Clarkson Pays Tribute to Reba McEntire at the Kennedy Center Honors\" width=\"479\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clarkson\u2019s powerhouse performance wowed the audience and garnered a standing ovation from McEntire herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFancy,\u201d originally written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry, was recorded by McEntire in 1990 and reached the top 10 on the country charts in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Clarkson, Brooks and Dunn, Lady Antebellum and Kristen Chenowith were also in attendance to honor McEntire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BeFunky-collage-2021-06-05T115923.720.jpg\" alt=\"Remember When Kelly Clarkson Brought Reba McEntire To Tears With Cover Of \u201c Fancy\u201d At Kennedy Center Honors In 2018? - Country Now\" width=\"533\" height=\"281\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cher, Lin-Manuel Miranda, jazz pianist Phillip Glass, jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, director Thomas Kail and music director Alex Lacamoire were also honored during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center honor isn\u2019t the only accolade McEntire has received this year. She was also given the inaugural Career Maker Award at the 48th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qrQrUemD\"><\/div>\n<p>McEntire recently performed \u201cThe Lord\u2019s Prayer\u201d at the Houston, Texas memorial service for former president George H. W. 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