McEntire was formerly married to Blackstock’s father, TV producer Narvel Blackstock, and remained close with Brandon even after the divorce.

Reba McEntire has broken her silence after the death of Brandon Blackstock, her stepson. The country music superstar shared a touching message to her various social media platforms on Tuesday (Aug. 12). Brandon Blackstock died on Thursday (Aug. 7) after a 3-year cancer battle.

Reba McEntire is honoring her stepson Brandon Blackstock following the news of his death. About a week after his family revealed he died, McEntire took to Instagram to share some kind words about Blackstock.