A COACH from The Voice is most likely ‘done’ with the show after the upcoming season, bringing ‘messy’ drama to the set, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
Season 28 of The Voice will premiere in September and will star Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Snoop Dogg, and Michael Bublé as the lineup of coaches.
Pictured: (l-r) Carson Daly, Michael Bublé, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg on season 26 of The Voice[/caption]
While all four stars are returning to The Voice after previously filming seasons of the show in the past, it appears not all of them will be back again.
According to a production insider, it’s “most likely Snoop’s last season as a coach.”
“He was brought back this season per his contract but he hasn’t been working out the way everyone hoped.
“Snoop doesn’t seem entirely interested in the job anymore or invested in the contestants.
“He’s also one of the few coaches who hasn’t won a season yet,” a source told The U.S. Sun.
They added that the “outside noise” of his politics hasn’t helped matters, as the NBC series aims to be family-friendly and wants to stay away from politics.
However, following a series of endorsements for Donald Trump, Snoop, 53, has become more controversial than beloved in recent months.
The insider explained: “Then all the outside noise, his politics, and all of that, it’s not a good look.
Snoop Dogg during the blind auditions for The Voice season 26[/caption]
Donald Trump and Snoop Dogg attend the Roast of Donald Trump at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 9, 2011 in New York City[/caption]
“People were upset he brought the dark and ugly energy of politics into the conversation of a show that actively tries to be an escape from all of that.
“Mutually, I think everyone agrees this isn’t the best gig for him.”
SORRY, DOGG
In January 2024, Snoop said in an interview that he had “nothing but love and respect” for Trump, 79, and that the former Celebrity Apprentice host had done “only great things” for the rapper.
A year later, Snoop performed at Trump’s Inauguration Crypto Ball after he won the 2024 election.
His support for Trump was met with a wave of criticism, with many saying they were “disappointed” in the Long Beach, CA native for aligning with right-leaning politics.
However, he brushed off the noise and said he would only “answer hate with love” – appearing unbothered and continuing to support the President.
LOWER YOUR VOICE
Snoop made his debut on The Voice for season 26, which premiered in the Fall of 2024.
He took a break for season 27 and is coming back for another spin in the red chair for season 28.
The season will star Snoop, Buble, Niall, and Reba however, following the death of her stepson Brandon Blackstock, the country singer’s fate on the show is up in the air.
As The U.S. Sun previously reported, Reba has missed recent tapings of The Voice’s season 28 filming to be with her family during this difficult time.
“The team [at The Voice] has known Reba for years. She was an advisor to Blake [Shelton] all the way back in season 1 and has been involved a lot of seasons since.
“So she is just as much family as you can get here. This has been, from the limited info they’ve gotten from her, the biggest heartbreak of her life,” the insider explained.
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The source continued: “She considered Brandon her son, not a stepson but her son.
“She would brag about him like her son, he’d visit her on set, and they very much had that mother-son bond.
“It’s not clear yet when she will be back. [The show] has two more tapings for the season 28 Knockout rounds on the last week of August that Reba was scheduled to be at, but that’s it for awhile.
“Everything else will be the live show. It’s unclear if Reba will be back for those, the show is working on her schedule right now, not the other way around. “
Reba was married to Brandon’s father, Narvel Blackstock, from 1989 until their divorce in 2015.
Although she was no longer married to Narvel, with whom she shares son Shelby Blackstock with, Reba still considered Brandon her son and maintained a tight-knit relationship.
Snoop Dogg poses on The Voice’s live finale in 2024[/caption]
Pictured: (l-r) Michael Bublé, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg during season 26 blind auditions[/caption]
Reba McEntire with stepson, Brandon Blackstock (middle), months before his death[/caption]
