During the season 26 premiere of The Voice on September 23, Reba McEntire made a decision she immediately regretted—and it left fellow coach Snoop Dogg visibly moved.After Kendall Eugene’s heartfelt performance of Morgan Wallen’s “Don’t Thank Jesus,” none of the coaches turned their chairs, despite praising his talent and urging him to return in a future season. McEntire, however, openly admitted she was torn.
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“I liked everything about it,” the 69-year-old country legend confessed, sparking a lighthearted exchange with Eugene, who quipped she “should’ve turned.” McEntire expressed her own disbelief, saying, “I don’t understand why I didn’t turn around.”
Reba McEntire made The Voice history by being the first coach to use the brand-new Coach Replay button, a feature allowing coaches to reconsider and turn their chairs after missing a blind audition. “I’m going to use mine,” McEntire declared confidently, hitting the button and changing the game for one lucky contestant.
The emotional moment brought the aspiring singer, Eugene, to tears, while even Snoop Dogg couldn’t hold back his feelings. As the camera zoomed in, the iconic rapper was visibly touched, dabbing away tears as he encouraged McEntire to share the heartfelt moment with a hug.
“I love that song that Kendall was singing. And after the song was over, I felt kind of numb. I knew in my heart I wanted him on my team. I’m so glad, for the very first time we have a Coach Replay button. It’s the second chance for the coaches when we realized we missed this moment,” McEntire said.
The touching moment had viewers wiping tears from their eyes. One wrote, “For the first time in the voice that I cried. It felt like he got a golden buzzer or something! I actually like his voice and I don’t even get why he doesn’t have any turn. Bless you Queen Reb! I’m feelin’ the show even more!”
