Melissa Peterman, who played Barbra Jean on Reba, told Closer: “They’re both genuine, kind, down-to-earth, and fun.” Another pal added, “They really just ‘get’ each other. They are both faith-filled and loving yet can tell a dirty joke and be adorably inappropriate. Kelly is older than her years, so she and Reba are like contemporaries.”
That said, Kelly has always turned to Reba for advice. “We used to sit and talk and visit about what she should do. We would just talk it all out,” Reba shared. A friend added, “Reba passed her showbiz wisdom to Kelly on things like handing fame and being in the public eye.”
And when they’re not talking about their music careers, Reba is over Kelly and Brandon’s house spending time with her grandkids, River Rose, 4, and Remington, 2. “Reba has a comforting, loving relationship with those kids,” the friend said. “She spoils them, showering them with love and presents.”
Kelly and Reba have remained tight for years, especially since Reba didn’t let her 2015 divorce from Kelly’s father-in-law, Narvel Blackstock, get in the way of their friendship. “She didn’t want them to have to choose between her and Narvel,” a friend told Closer. “She didn’t want to tear the family apart, so she leaned on others who weren’t family.”
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