During a TikTok live last week, Reba McEntire revealed that even though she and her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, are both vaccinated, they were diagnosed with COVID-19. At the end of the livestream Reba told viewers, “You guys, please stay safe. Wear your mask. Do what you have to do. Stay home . . .” About the virus she said, “Rex and I got it and it's not fun. You don't feel good. We were both vaccinated and we still got it, so stay safe, stay home, and be protected the best you can.”
Last week, Reba and her family also announced they have postponed a scheduled memorial for her mother, Jacqueline Smith, because of the rise in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma. A post on her social media account read in part, “If you knew mama, you know she would scold us to pieces for putting on a memorial on her behalf with so many lives in danger of Covid exposure. If and when we are able to honor our Mama, we will let you know.”