Reba McEntire is reflecting on a traumatic moment from her past.

In a recent interview with Garden & Gun, the 70-year-old musician spoke about the 1991 plane crash which resulted in the death of eight members of her band and the famous friends who helped her cope.

"It was really hard for me to get back onstage, but Vince Gill called and said, 'Buddy, I’ll be there for you,'" she recalled. "Dolly Parton said, 'Here, take my band.' It was such a gift to see how many people stepped forward to help, and to reassure, because so many of us had hearts that were broken."

Her band and crew members were flying out of San Diego after a concert when their charter jet plane crashed. The singer was not on the plane, and instead was scheduled to leave San Diego the next morning.

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The crash claimed the lives of McEntire’s tour manager, Jim Hammon, keyboardist and bandleader Kirk Cappello, keyboardist Joey Cigainero, drummer Tony Saputo, guitarist Michael Thomas, guitarist Chris Austin, bassist Terry Jackson and vocalist Paula Kaye Evans as well as the two pilots Donald Holmes and Christopher Hollinger.

"I didn't know if I was going to be able to continue," McEntire told People magazine in October 2022 about the crash. "But it showed me how precious life is, and by the grace of God and my faith, I realized that they went on to a better place."

Following the loss of her friends, McEntire wrote "For My Broken Heart," which was released around eight months after the crash and honored those who died. The album featured hits such as "Is There Life Out There," "The Lights Went Out In Georgia" and "The Greatest Man I Never Knew."

Also in 1991, McEntire met her fiancée, Rex Linn. However, they didn't start a romantic relationship until 2020, after the country singer appeared on his show, "Young Sheldon."

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"We didn't get to see each other from January till June 16 [due to COVID], but we created an intimacy by texting and talking over the telephone that we wouldn't have gotten if we'd have been together all of that time," she told E! News in April 2024. "It was very special. It was a great way to find out about each other without ever touching."

They publicly confirmed they were engaged when a reporter for E! News referred to Linn as McEntire's fiancé ahead of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, and they did not correct it. A representative for McEntire later confirmed the news to Fox News Digital. 

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When speaking with Fox News Digital in May 2025, McEntire said the two of them "get along in every aspect."

"He's a better cook than I am, so I like that, for sure," she said. We love Longhorns, we love the cowboy way of life, cowgirl way of life, and we both got into the entertainment industry."

"He's an actor. I'm a singer. I love to act. Now we act together," she added. "So it's just the perfect union, absolutely. And we get along great. We do argue now. We argue a lot, but we have fun doing that too."

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese posted "Praying for our country" on X Saturday.

Reese did not specify what she was referring to in the post. But it was sent during widespread national debate after a man was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis Saturday. 

Reese has not often commented on political matters but did speak out after President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, expressing disappointment in the result. 

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"Woke up speechless….," Reese wrote in one X post, later adding, "I’m so disappointed in America….Some of you just couldn’t selfishly put your pride aside huh??!?!?" and "As a woman, I’m heartbroken for us all."

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and ICU nurse, was shot during an immigration enforcement operation early Saturday targeting Jose Huerta-Chuma, an illegal immigrant with a criminal history including domestic assault for intentional conflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct and driving without a valid license.

Department of Homeland Security officials said Pretti approached Border Patrol agents while armed with a 9 mm pistol and "violently resisted" when they attempted to disarm him. Medics immediately delivered aid, but Pretti was pronounced dead at the site of the shooting.

After the shooting, approximately 200 agitators arrived and began to "obstruct and assault law enforcement," leading to crowd control measures, according to DHS.

The Minneapolis Police Department asked for the public to remain calm after Saturday's shooting.

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"We are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave. We are working to confirm additional details. We ask the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area. Please follow the city’s social media channels for updates," the Minneapolis Police Department said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said at a news conference that an "unlawful assembly" was taking place in the area of the shooting and urged the public to avoid it.

"Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands. We urge everyone to remain peaceful," O'Hara said.

O'Hara said there had been an emergency recall of all sworn personnel back to duty to handle the situation.

While MPD is leading the charge, it is receiving help from the Minnesota State Patrol and Hennepin and Ramsey County sheriffs, O'Hara said. 

Suburban towns have aided MPD in handling the influx of 911 calls. He added that the fire department was working with police to "ensure that two small fires that were started in the area are safely extinguished." 

Tensions between federal immigration enforcement and agitators in Minnesota have been high since the fatal Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. Her death sparked a wave of protests nationwide and raised questions about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Fox News Digital's Rachel Wolf and Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. 

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