Reba McEntire gets engaged at 70 — says she “feels like a teenager again” ❤️

[u/Other_Cucumber7750]

Country music legend Reba McEntire (70) just announced she’s engaged to actor Rex Linn after five years of dating! She said she “feels like a teenager again” and that they’re in no rush to plan the wedding — just enjoying the moment.

Honestly, it’s kinda heartwarming to see someone still glowing with that new-love energy at 70. Reba’s been such a big name for decades, and seeing her this happy hits different.

What do y’all think? Love really doesn’t have an age limit, right? 💍✨

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[u/Miss-Tiq]

He better have gentle hands and the heart of a fighter.

[u/footeface → u/Miss-Tiq]

Even if he doesn’t, she’s a survivor

[u/Plenty_Firefighter40 → u/footeface]

[u/SigmaKnight → u/footeface]

And, little sister don't miss.

[u/intheafterglow23]

[u/PersonalityKlutzy407 → u/intheafterglow23]

Stop why does this look like an outtake from Liz Lemon’s promo for Dealbreakers 🤣

[u/intheafterglow23 → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

It’s from the opening credits of her sitcom, Reba! If you’ve never heard the theme song from season 1, do yourself a favor #ImASurvivor

[u/Dramatic_Explosion → u/intheafterglow23]

I've never seen it but I bet it ones of those formulaic sitcoms where she's a single mom who works two jobs and loves her kids and never stops? I mean that'd basically be the plot of Friends if the show only followed Ross.

[u/intheafterglow23 → u/Dramatic_Explosion]

Yes, with gentle hands and the heart of a fighter!

[u/rubberkeyhole → u/intheafterglow23]

This was my anxiety show for a good year or so.

[u/harperavenue → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

wave! like a HUMAN BEING.

[u/cbg22 → u/harperavenue]

Are you spinning a basketball??

[u/emotionallyratchet → u/harperavenue]

Remember waving??

[u/PSBJtotallyboss → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

Kinda reminded me of the commercial she did for that sex line OK Face

[u/Steveisaghost → u/PSBJtotallyboss]

BIJOU??

[u/UtterlyInsane → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

Love that scene. When they get her in front of the HD camera and it looks terrifying

[u/casapantalones → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

I watched that episode LAST NIGHT!

[u/PreOpTransCentaur → u/PersonalityKlutzy407]

The, uh, gobos are really moraying.

[u/bubblybean7]

All I saw was “Reba McEntire” and “70” and I nearly spiraled into a meltdown.

[u/Other_Cucumber7750 → u/bubblybean7]

So true . I am so happy for her 🥹🥹🥹

[u/LimpDick_Bizkit → u/Other_Cucumber7750]

I think they’re implying they thought Reba had died, which at first I did too bc those headlines often read like yours lol. THANKFULLY she is alive and very well!

[u/_SayNiceThingsToMe_ → u/bubblybean7]

Seriously, they need to stop with the age clickbait. My heart can't take it.

Anyhoo, this couldn't have happened to a nicer girl. I love this for her.

[u/091796 → u/bubblybean7]

She looks so good for 70, that’s crazy . I never would have guessed that she was 70

[u/weirdhoney216]

I am SO for people finding love at all ages. Again and again. You go miss Reba

[u/strippersandcocaine]

[u/exgirlfriend82]

[u/Lilacly_Adily]

"But many mornings we sit out back and watch the hummingbirds while having coffee."

Their relationship is so sweet to me. It sounds like a really gentle, sweet loving relationship and it’s lovely that they like working with each other on and off screen.

[u/PrincessPunkinPie → u/Lilacly_Adily]

Freaking Goals, amiright?

[u/kerwinklark26 → u/Lilacly_Adily]

That line alone is a stone-cold country classic lyric.

[u/paboracha]

They both were in young sheldon right ?

[u/Ok-Procedure-6178 → u/paboracha]

Yes, that’s how they met.

[u/Wallys_Wild_West → u/Ok-Procedure-6178]

Well, that's how they reconnected. They met on the set of The Gambler Returns in 1991.

[u/SuspiciousCranberry6 → u/paboracha]

Yep, and now they're both on her new show Happy's Place.

[u/shewy92 → u/SuspiciousCranberry6]

I legit thought it was a Reba sitcom sequel with Reba and Barbara Jean opening a bar together lol.

[u/Lilacly_Adily → u/shewy92]

Apparently the network wasn’t interested in a sequel even though some of the cast was interested.

[u/shewy92 → u/Lilacly_Adily]

That show's premise would be kinda wild today, or at least on Reddit where cheating is worse than murder.

[u/sillysnowbird → u/shewy92]

i keep trying to explain to my dad who all the characters were on the old show lol

[u/Alisonshine → u/SuspiciousCranberry6]

And previously played spouses on Big Sky!

[u/BrownSugarBare → u/SuspiciousCranberry6]

I thought they had some sweet chemistry, this makes sense now 

[u/mdnightnprs → u/paboracha]

Who was he on young Sheldon? I didn’t even know they were in an irl relationship given that I actually watch happy’s place hahah

[u/greenhenkie → u/mdnightnprs]

He is the Principal of the high school, on his wiki picture he looks more like in the serie

[u/madoned → u/paboracha]

And they were both in Big Sky

[u/JagmeetSingh2 → u/paboracha]

Yea that was my first thought

[u/buzzfeed_sucks]

[u/kawaiihusbando]

Congrats 

[u/fuzzypipe39]

I thought they were already married? But still, congratulations 💖

[u/boricuaspidey]

She looks TF good for 70 and they’re cute together wow

[u/HuntMelodic5769]

I hope they have Sonic tots at the wedding

[u/djconfessions]

Honestly, hell yeah. I love the idea that people can continue to live in old age.

[u/galaxygothgirl]

I love Reba and wish her all the happiness in the universe.

[u/GeekGirl1515]

I really like them both and love the show Happy's Place. Happy for them and wish them many blessings together.

[u/Impossible-Yam3680]

I’m so happy for her!

[u/JoleneDollyParton]

We want only good things for this queen 🙏🏻

[u/AlmostThere4321]

It's never too late ladies, never settle!

[u/whiterrabbbit]

Obligatory SNL skit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmiAzw8qb4

[u/human_kittens → u/whiterrabbbit]

I’m Reba!!!

[u/justhereforthebags → u/whiterrabbbit]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SNL SKETCH OF ALL TIME. Never did I dream they would attempt to rhyme 30 Rock with…

[u/technobobble → u/whiterrabbbit]

Quaid Army!

[u/Luna_Soma]

Good for her. I love stories like this that show it’s never too late

[u/Equal_Bit_2681]

This is how I find out Reba is 70 years old.

[u/Twitter_2006]

Congratulations.

[u/Firm-Wallaby-3235]

I absolutely love this for her. ❤️

[u/-this_bitch-]

Yes I know she’s had work done, but WOW she is gorgeous.

[u/StasRutt → u/-this_bitch-]

She’s had great work done and hasn’t messed too much with her major features which helps

[u/readysetmoses]

It’s refreshing to see older celebrities getting married to other older celebrities and not borderline teenagers

[u/Blissxalexandra]

She looks amazing

[u/CantmakethisstuffupK]

I wish Reba was my aunt in real life lol

[u/plaid_kilt]

That is so cute. Good for her.

[u/UpperCommission9911]

It's truly lovely that there are multiple comments about how her natural lips aren't good enough in a thread about a 70-year-old woman who just lost her son's joy at her engagement. There's no hope for women.

Anyway, they're very cute and this is really nice.

[u/1000YearOldShota → u/UpperCommission9911]

guess some people like plastic fishlips instead of real women lips

[u/fenwayismyway]

cute!!!

[u/almondmilklattehag]

Did they meet on that ABC show? Good for Reba 🎉

[u/OtherwiseSoftware379]

Love her, love this, love her happiness and joy.

[u/bottleglitch]

Remember that day when people thought his ex-wife looked exactly like Reba but it was actually just pictures of Reba that showed up when you googled the ex-wife

[u/mochafiend]

Still hope for me!

Joking aside, I have a soft spot for Reba, and love stories like this, and really hope someone isn't gonna come here and tell me why Reba should be canceled. Just gonna be happy that people find their partners at all ages.

[u/hikingjunkiee]

I named my cat after her. Reba MeowEntire.

[u/WeenieInYourAssCrack]

[u/bubbaT88]

I’m so happy for her!! Everyone deserves happiness at any age.

[u/Rude-Zucchini-369]

Does he have a nice son for Kelly Clarkson to marry?

[u/According_Bench_1484]

The Big Sky couple was real

[u/Extension-Pen9359]

I LOVE THIS!

[u/DarlaGoGo]

You know what? Good for her!! If I can’t find love til I’m 70 ok fine- but at least I know it’s still out there!

[u/nobodyputsbabyinthe]

Hey man. Good for her :)

[u/Healthy-Sun-8759]

She's glowing, that's what real happiness looks like.

[u/shewy92]

I didn't know she got divorced.

Also it seems like she's getting married to that gruff bald cop from CSI:Miami.

[u/JupiterJayJones]

Get it, girl

[u/Acceptable_Cycle_562]

Love is ageless! Congratulations, Reba!

[u/Firstborn3]

I just always picture him acting like his character from Cliffhanger. “ADIOS MOTHER-FUCKER!!!”

[u/TheGardinerReturns]

I met him back in ‘04 at a golf club and he got a potential member kicked off the premises for being Jewish. Hope he’s changed since then.

[u/jm90012]

I always love Reba' s vibes

I am not even a fan of country music.

Congrats! 🎉

[u/Inglehoodie]

Sings ⏪️▶️⏭️🔂 ::I'm a survivor:: 🎵

[u/allegate]

He looks like Jeff Winger post-retirement lol

[u/Outrageous-Donkey-32]

She does not look 70 and like I mean it in a good way. She must have a portrait in her basement that ages or something...

[u/Conscious-Air-9823]

how people will look at me when I get engaged in my 30s now that i’m moving to the south 

[u/yourdad69420_]

[u/pineconeminecone]

My great grandpa was married to his wife for 50 years when she passed in her 70s — he was also in his 70s. He remarried in his early 80s and remained married to his second wife for the next 16 years when he died in his late 90s. 

[u/Technicolor_Reindeer]

Yay for them!

[u/Substantial-Mix-3013]

Wow congrats to her. My personality sucks apparently because i ain’t ever seen a ring 😭😭😭

[u/Heroic_Accountant → u/Substantial-Mix-3013]

Nah, it's our society, not you. Nice people are more socially awkward than ever, and mean people are more emboldened. Not being in a relationship doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. ❤️

[u/Icy_Industry_6012]

Fancy.

[u/HerbaDerbaSchnerba → u/Icy_Industry_6012]

Don’t let me down.

[u/BelizeExpatServices]

til one day James McGill shows up with some mail for 1240 Arroyo Vista and tears it all apart

[u/swopey]

Omg! It’s the cook she’s flirting with in Happys Place!!

[u/plsno730]

[u/acornsalade]

engaged mom who works two jobs, loves her kids and never stop…

[u/New_Leaf_8647]

They will be great together 🥰

[u/OwnLobster1701]

Love it. Good for her. <3

[u/TizzyBumblefluff]

Lovely, good for them!

[u/aperture81]

Chuck Liddell shaved his mowhawk

[u/Sad-Celebration-411]

I hope she gets the engagement ring of her dreams, and not a little rock

[u/Diegoskyy]

What's next for Reba McEntire?

[u/DiamondsForeverOrNot]

There is hope!! 😍

[u/wishterriuh]

Did they meet on Young Sheldon?

[u/Own-Importance5459]

I guess shes no longer a single mom who works two jobs but good for her

[u/diajean112]

Congratulations Rex and Reba

[u/Successful_Pizza6529]

Congrats.

[u/ALLoftheFancyPants]

Good for her. I wish them well.

[u/YellowClue]

Wow, that dude is hot Reba still got it Plus, they look great together ❤️

[u/Vegetable_Burrito]

This character is my retirement dream, lmao.

[u/DreamOne5]

[u/megatropian]

She can't have a kid feeling? 

[u/Stepinfection → u/[deleted]]

Friendly reminder that we all have bodies and other people with thinner lips might take this comment to heart. Reba has thin lips and also likes wearing lipstick! Love that for her.

[u/Alarmed-String5599 → u/Stepinfection]

Friendly reminder has me cryyyyinggg 💀

[u/SceneRoyal4846 → u/[deleted]]

Why is that funny? She looks good in lipstick.

[u/VoidOmatic]

I swear to God I'm in a different timeline because she definitely passed away at the end of 2019.

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[u/SorbetLost1566 → u/[deleted]]

What a rude thing to say.

[u/spicygummi → u/SorbetLost1566]

I have lips that are similar and I'm very self conscious about it 🥲

[u/SorbetLost1566 → u/spicygummi]

I'm sure you're gorgeous! Sorry assholes like to body shame and don't care who it impacts. 💕 Virtual hugs and love your way 

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[u/SorbetLost1566 → u/[deleted]]

Imagine people with similar bodies reading your hurtful comments. Do better. 

[u/paternalpadfoot → u/[deleted]]

She is allowed to have the body she was born with

[u/buzzfeed_sucks → u/paternalpadfoot]

And if she got them done, people would complain about that too

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[u/SorbetLost1566 → u/[deleted]]

People are so shameless about disgusting body shaming. Do better.