The 'Can't Even Get the Blues' hitmaker is dragged online for sharing a post to celebrate National Redhead Day instead of highlighting the 2024 presidential election, which falls on the same day.
- Nov 6, 2024
AceShowbiz - Reba McEntire has come under fire over her social media post on Election Day. The country music star has been catching heat online after celebrating something called National Redhead Day, which falls on the same day of the 2024 presidential election.
On Tuesday, November 5, the 69-year-old singer/actress took to her Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, accounts to share two photos of her with red hair. In the caption, she wrote, "Long or short, either way I love being a redhead! #NationalRedheadDay."
While folks on Instagram were kinder, those on X quickly slammed McEntire for the inappropriate timing of the post, given that there are much more important issues at stake on Tuesday. "Read the room Reba," one of the critics wrote.
Another reacted to her post, "Nobody cares. It's an election day." A third follower wrote, "Ma'am … not today." Another user commented, "Reba, you know what we're not going to do today? We're not going to talk about your hairstyle....."
"Reba this is not the f**king time!" another comment read. An irritated user penned, "girl we got other s**t going on!!!" Her fans wrote, "Now Reba baby I love you, but today ain't it," and "Love you, Reba, but today is about voting." An apparent Kamala Harris supporter chimed in, "We will celebrate redheads tomorrow. It's only blue heads today."
Others, meanwhile, wondered if the post was a hint at McEntire's political preference. One user replied, "RED being the key to this post," while another said, "You got that right, red, red right down the ballot!" Someone else asked, "Republican red? Don't be too subtle, this is the internet."
"Saturday Night Live" previously poked fun at the "One Promise Too Late" songstress' indecision about whom to support in the election. In a November 3 episode of the sketch series, Heidi Gardner played the country music star.
"Well, see, I come from a little town called McAlester, Oklahoma, and we don't make up our minds quickly," Gardner's McEntire said before sharing a local saying, "If you think the milk is spoiled, give it another sip," poking fun at the indecisiveness around the election. She also joked about the absurdity of two candidates sharing the presidency, saying, "Why can't they both be president, like our milk in McAlester? Creamy and crunchy."
