Reba McEntire Shares Update on Brandon Blackstock’s Kids After His Death
The "I'm a Survivor" hitmaker shared how her stepson's children are coping following their father's passing. The late talent manager died this past August after a quiet battle with cancer.
Reba McEntire has provided an update on her late stepson Brandon Blackstock's kids. The television producer passed away on August 7, 2025, after a years-long battle with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.
(L-R) TV Producer Narvel Blackstock, singers Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, and Brandon Blackstock attend Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XXI at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 28, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona. | Source: Getty Images
He was a father of four children from two previous marriages when he died. He welcomed daughter Savannah, 23, and son Seth, 18, with his first wife, Melissa Ashworth. He also shared daughter River, 11, and son Remy, 9, with his second wife, Kelly Clarkson.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight on the Emmys red carpet on Sunday, September 14, Reba said she and the family are thinking of Brandon. "We miss him. We miss him every minute," she said.
"The kids are doing well, they're all bonding together and hanging out with each other, and taking it one day at a time. We know God's got this," she added.
Prior to his passing, Reba and her new fiancé, Rex Linn, had supported the Blackstock family in the months leading up to Brandon's death. The beloved country star later honored her stepson in a heartfelt tribute.