Brandon Blackstock's relationship with his former stepmother, Reba McEntire, remained strong through their respective divorces. Following her 1989 marriage to the talent manager's father, Narvel Blackstock,

Brandon Blackstock’s father, Narvel Blackstock, is a talent manager who has managed stars like Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire and Clarkson. He co-founded Starstruck Entertainment in 1988 with McEntire, his then wife. Brandon Blackstock’s mother, who now goes by Elisa Gilbert, was previously married to Narvel Blackstock.

Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock’s 2015 split was not only the end of a 26-year marriage — it was also the disillusionment of a business empire. The former couple got together in the mid 1980s while Blackstock was working as McEntire’s tour manager.