Reba McEntire's son Shelby and wife Marissa welcome first baby
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The gist
Reba McEntire's son Shelby Blackstock and wife Marissa announced the birth of their son on Instagram.
The news comes as McEntire's sitcom Happy's Place returns for season three.
Background
Reba McEntire is a country singer and actress who played Reba Hart on the sitcom Reba and now stars in NBC's Happy's Place. Shelby Blackstock is her only biological child; he and Marissa met on Tinder in 2014, began dating in 2016 and married in 2022 at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. The couple first announced the pregnancy in April 2026 at the same theme park.
How it unfolded
- 2014Shelby Blackstock and Marissa first met on the dating app Tinder.
- 2016Shelby and Marissa began dating.
- 2022The couple married in a ceremony at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom.
- Apr 2026Shelby and Marissa announced the pregnancy at the same theme park.
- Oct 21, 2026The couple announced on Instagram the arrival of their son, Shelby Archer McEntire Blackstock, saying he arrived a few weeks earlier.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Shelby and Marissa said on Instagram they were "beyond excited to FINALLY announce our little man is coming in October" and that they had been taking the first few weeks just for themselves.
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