A New Beginning
Narvel has been Reba’s manager for more than twenty-six years. The two have been working together in the music industry, building their empire since 1988. After the divorce, Narvel remained as Reba’s manager for another year. However, in 2016, Reba decided that it was best to cut loose her professional relationship with Narvel. Nonetheless, the two stayed good friends.
Moving forward, Reba put up her own record company, Reba’s Business Inc. (RBI). RBI manages budding young artists. Apart from the record company, Reba also has her own brand of products, including home furnishings and decorations, clothing, jewelry, beauty products. You can find her products at Cracker Barrel gift shops. Reba’s net worth today is about $95 million.
A New Romantic Interest
Reba had no idea that Narvel would move on from the divorce so quickly, and with a person so close to her heart. It was even more shocking than the divorce. Only a few months after the divorce, Narvel was already back in the dating scene. He was not just dating anybody, he was dating one of Reba’s best friends! The new love of Narvel’s life was Laura Putty Stroud, a real estate agent in Nashville for luxurious properties. Laura was a close friend of both Reba and Narvel when the two were still a couple.
Reba and Laura were very good friends, as can be seen in many of their photos posted on social media. One photo of them together was taken during one of Katy Perry’s concerts. It has been rumored that Narvel and Laura were “very serious.” In fact, there has apparently already been talk of marriage. Many people are speculating that the two were already seeing each other, even before the divorce. And it may even be the reason for the divorce.
In The Middle Of A Storm
The divorce was heartbreaking, most especially to the family, particularly Reba’s daughter-in-law, Kelly Clarkson. She felt that she was torn between Reba and Narvel. Kelly was Reba’s partner, her best buddy and at the same time, Narvel was her father-in-law. She even tried to convince Reba and Narvel to stay together and not pursue the divorce.
Kelly was actually the reason why the two stayed together longer than they were going to. It was reported that Reba and Narvel were already separated and had been living apart for quite some time before the divorce. However, since the divorce, nothing has changed between Reba and Kelly. The two remain close with each other, and Reba even treats her grandchildren as her own.
A Big Picture Fanatic
Reba has a passion for pictures, as you can see from her Instagram page. She loves taking photos and developing her skills, as she mentioned in The Boot, a country music website. Everywhere Reba goes, she would take pictures of the scenery and places. She also loves posing and having her picture taken.
“I love to piddle with my pictures. I am a big picture fanatic,” she said. “I love when people send me pictures that I don’t have. I can scan them and put them in my computer, and I am archiving right now.” Instagram is also one of the best social media platform to post amazing captured scenes and moments. Thus, you can check out Reba’s IG account if you want to see more of her and her photographic talents.
Presidential Buddies
Reba is a truly adorable person. She can get along well with pretty much anybody and everybody. She is easy to be with and has a very lovable persona. Reba has a lot of friends and, as you might expect, quite a few of them are famous. She is a very good friend of the former president, George W. Bush, and his late father, George H.W. Bush. During the CMA Awards in 1991, she introduced President Bush.
Reba had a lot of photos with the former president in the past, and they exchanged emails every now and then. The emails were more focused on jokes, and certainly not about politics. “He’s really into email and so are his buddies,” Reba said. Senior Bush once invited Reba and Narvel, her husband at the time, on a private Greek Islands cruise.