{"id":2213905,"date":"2024-04-05T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reba-mcentire-gives-two-word-response-when-asked-to-weigh-in-on-beyonces-and-dolly-partons-versions-of-jolene\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:41:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:41:51","slug":"reba-mcentire-gives-two-word-response-when-asked-to-weigh-in-on-beyonces-and-dolly-partons-versions-of-jolene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reba-mcentire-gives-two-word-response-when-asked-to-weigh-in-on-beyonces-and-dolly-partons-versions-of-jolene\/","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire Gives Two-Word Response When Asked To Weigh In On Beyonce\u0301\u2019s And Dolly Parton\u2019s Versions Of \u2018Jolene\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freba-mcentire-gives-two-word-response-when-asked-to-weigh-in-on-beyonces-and-dolly-partons-versions-of-jolene%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2213905&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Despite \u200bthe buzz around Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s cover of Dolly Parton&#8217;s &#8220;Jolene,&#8221; Reba McEntire declined to pick a favorite version. Reviews are mixed on Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s \u2064interpretation, which diverges significantly from the original. Parton showed support for Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s rendition. \u2064Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s venture into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feud-escalates-between-country-legend-and-rude-reporter-ends-in-10k-anti-biden-bet\/\" title=\"Feud Escalates Between Country Legend and Rude Reporter, Ends in K Anti-Biden Bet\">country music<\/a> was influenced by past audience\u200d encounters. Amid the excitement over Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s rendition of Dolly Parton&#8217;s\u200c &#8220;Jolene,&#8221; \u2063Reba McEntire refrained from choosing a preferred version. Feedback on Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s take varies, as it notably deviates from the original. Parton expressed approval of\u2063 Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s twist. Beyonce\u0301&#8217;s\u200d foray into\u2063 country music was prompted\u2062 by previous interactions\u2063 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-country-singer-toby-keith-dies-at-62\/\" title=\"Country music icon Toby Keith passes away at age 62\">country music \u200baudience<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/music\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">music<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  fans weighing in on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/beyonce\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyonce\u0301\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  cover of the classic 1973 Dolly Parton single \u201cJolene,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor\/\" title=\"SiriusXM, Pandora, CMT, iHeartRadio Pull Morgan Wallen Music Following N-Word Video Recorded By Neighbor\">country star<\/a> is opting to stay out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/reba-mcentire\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reba McEntire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  had a short and definitive response when asked by a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/04\/04\/reba-mcentire-laugh-joy-behar-dolly-parton-jolene-anti-feminist-beyonce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TMZ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  interviewer, \u201cD<\/span>o you prefer one [version] over the other?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNope [\u2026] bye!\u201d McEntire replied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-antony-blinken-condemns-charges-against-pro-democracy-activists-in-hong-kong\/\" title=\"Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Condemns Charges Against Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong\">interviewer asked<\/a> during the same conversation what the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/country-music\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queen of Country<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d thinks about Beyonce\u0301 experimenting with the genre on her latest album release, Act II: Cowboy Carter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOh, lots of great things,\u201d McEntire said. \u201cI think she is wonderful and am glad to have her in country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reviews of the song have been mixed so far, with critics questioning Beyonce\u0301\u2019s decision to drastically change the lyrics and overall tone of the song. While Parton\u2019s \u201cJolene\u201d presents an insecure and vulnerable narrator afraid of losing her man, Beyonce\u0301\u2019s version is full of threats and posturing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parton seemed to appreciate the new spin, however, sharing her support via Instagram on the day of the new song\u2019s release. \u201cWow, I just heard Jolene. Beyonc\u00e9 is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves it!\u201d the country music legend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DollyParton\/status\/1773785045230030897\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">wrote<\/a><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyonce\u0301 previously said her decision to dabble in the country genre was inspired in part by negative experiences she previously had with that audience. The Grammy Award winner said she faced backlash after performing alongside The Chicks at the 2016 CMA\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712418214337000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1nVOA3RcVGwY231IKz2OL1\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She also claimed the new release wasn\u2019t really country. \u201cThis ain\u2019t a Country album. This is a \u2018Beyonce\u0301\u2019 album,\u201d she wrote on Instagram when announcing the new album. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cJolene\u201d wasn\u2019t the only cover featured on the new album. Former Beatles band member Paul McCartney had words of praise for Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s version of the song, \u201cBlackbird.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am so happy with @beyonce\u2019s version of my song \u2018Blackbird.\u2019 I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place,\u201d McCartney said in an Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5WHmjnNPZj\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cI think Beyonc\u00e9 has done a fab version and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out. You are going to love it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI spoke to her on FaceTime and she thanked me for writing it and letting her do it,\u201d he continued. \u201cI told her the pleasure was all mine and I thought she had done a killer version of the song. When I saw the footage on the television in the early 60s of the black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can\u2019t believe that still in these days there are places where this kind of thing is happening right now. Anything my song and Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s fabulous version can do to ease racial tension would be a great thing and makes me very proud.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite many music fans weighing in on Beyonce\u0301\u2019s cover of the classic 1973 Dolly Parton single \u201cJolene,\u201d one country star is opting to stay out of it. Reba McEntire had a short and definitive response when asked by a TMZ interviewer, \u201cDo you prefer one [version] over the other?\u201d \u201cNope [\u2026] bye!\u201d McEntire replied. 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