Reba McEntire Clarifies Remarks Regarding Taylor Swift Amidst Allegations of Insult | E! News Reba McEntire is addressing recent claims about her supposed criticism of Taylor Swift. On March 16th, the renowned country singer took to Instagram to refute allegations that she had disparaged the 68-year-old Swift’s behavior during her performance at the 2024 Super Bowl, purportedly labeling her as an “entitled brat.” Sharing a screenshot from the source of the accusation, McEntire stated, “Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. I did not say this.
Taylor is a wonderful artist, a strong role model, and has contributed significantly to the music industry.” In fact, McEntire has been an admirer of Swift for some time, previously expressing her admiration for the 34-year-old during a December 2023 interview with NBC’s Tik Tok. Reflecting on Swift’s rise to stardom, McEntire recounted her initial impression of the young artist at the CMA Awards, where Swift delivered a flawless performance. Despite the Super Bowl incident, McEntire holds no ill will towards Swift, even praising her support for her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during the game.
Swift was seen cheering on Kelce from a private suite alongside his family and friends, including Blake Lively and Ice Spice. Notably, McEntire has even teased about her own infatuation with Kelce, joking during an interview with today.com in October 2023 about being upset over his relationship with Swift.