Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire got closer than they ever thought when they became in-laws. In 2013, Clarkson married Brandon Blackstock, the son of McEntire's husband, Narvel Blackstock. McEntire served as a stepmother to Clarkson and her husband, and as a grandmother of sorts to the couple's children, River Rose and Remington Alexander. In 2018, Clarkson admitted that cultivating a close relationship with her childhood icon had been a dream come true for her. "Sometimes when we meet our heroes, it doesn't always pan out how you hope. But meeting Reba, being friends with her, and eventually becoming family has been one of the highlights of my life, truly," the "Miss Independent" singer gushed.

However, McEntire and Clarkson are technically no longer family-in-law. In 2015, McEntire and Narvel Blackstock ended their marriage after more than 25 years together. "Kelly urged them not to split and she's the reason they didn't split earlier," an insider told Us Weekly at the time. "She was really fighting for them to make it work and stay together." In 2021, Clarkson followed suit, divorcing Brandon Blackstock and later suing his father Narvel for unpaid commissions (via OK! Magazine).

However, despite all of the divorce and bad blood that has occurred, Clarkson and McEntire are still tight.