Reba McEntire’s Son Shelby Blackstock Welcomes First Baby: ‘We Finally Get to Call Ourselves Mom and Dad’
Yahoo News UK • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock, son of Reba McEntire, and his wife Marissa welcomed their first baby, Shelby Archer McEntire Blackstock, on October 21.
- The couple announced their pregnancy in April after undergoing IVF treatments, with Marissa sharing updates on social media throughout the process.
- Reba McEntire is now a grandmother for the first time biologically, celebrating the arrival of her grandson.
- The family shared heartfelt posts on Instagram, including photos and videos of the newborn, affectionately nicknamed "Archie."
- Shelby and Marissa married in 2022, and the announcement comes amid Reba's extended family connections, including her former stepson Brandon Blackstock, who passed away in 2025.
