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<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Reba McEntire and Rex Linn\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tReba McEntire and Rex Linn first crossed paths 30 years before they started dating. McEntire met the actor while shooting 1991\u2019s The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw but didn\u2019t pursue a romance until January 2020. \u201cWe\u2019ve kept in contact with each other over the years, and we both know the same people, so [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Linn replied, \u201cI can\u2019t tell you what I know.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire then replied, faking a laugh, \u201cWell, then I can\u2019t tell you what I know.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire will perform the United States\u2019 national anthem ahead of kickoff at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11, at Allegiant Stadium. In years past, many viewers of the big game have placed bets on the duration of the national anthem performance. For instance, Chris Stapleton<\/strong>\u2019s iteration in 2023<\/a> was two minutes and one second, while Mickey Guyton<\/strong>\u2019s version in 2022 lasted one minute and 51 seconds.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\nWhile McEntire has not revealed how long her rendition of the anthem will last, she\u2019s been hard at work practicing for the big day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI prepare by being prepared. I\u2019ve been singing the national anthem in the shower [and] when we get in the car,\u201d McEntire said during a Thursday, February 8, Apple Music press conference<\/a>. \u201cJust to be prepared and knowing that everybody\u2019s gonna be singing it with me, that helps.\u201d<\/p>\nShe continued, \u201cIf I know they\u2019re singing along and remembering and having fun too, that\u2019s easier on me too. But just be prepared when you walk out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire added that she is \u201chonored beyond words\u201d to perform the national anthem, which will be accompanied by Daniel Durant<\/strong> signing the lyrics in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cIt means that I get to sing a very special song for all Americans, people around the world who have really worked so hard for our freedom and to give us peace,\u201d the country singer added. \u201cIt\u2019s not about me. I\u2019m the representation of this song. \u2026 It\u2019s a good one. I\u2019ve been doing it for 50 years and I\u2019m really proud to get to sing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire and Linn have been dating since 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nWhile McEntire has not revealed how long her rendition of the anthem will last, she\u2019s been hard at work practicing for the big day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI prepare by being prepared. I\u2019ve been singing the national anthem in the shower [and] when we get in the car,\u201d McEntire said during a Thursday, February 8, Apple Music press conference<\/a>. \u201cJust to be prepared and knowing that everybody\u2019s gonna be singing it with me, that helps.\u201d<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cIf I know they\u2019re singing along and remembering and having fun too, that\u2019s easier on me too. But just be prepared when you walk out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire added that she is \u201chonored beyond words\u201d to perform the national anthem, which will be accompanied by Daniel Durant<\/strong> signing the lyrics in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt means that I get to sing a very special song for all Americans, people around the world who have really worked so hard for our freedom and to give us peace,\u201d the country singer added. \u201cIt\u2019s not about me. I\u2019m the representation of this song. \u2026 It\u2019s a good one. I\u2019ve been doing it for 50 years and I\u2019m really proud to get to sing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
McEntire and Linn have been dating since 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n