The host has arrived!
Reba McEntireand her boyfriendAnthony “Skeeter” Lasuzzohit the red carpet at the 2019ACM Awardson Sunday. The couple was all smiles as they posed for photos together, with McEntire twirling her fringed burgundy dress around for photographers.
“I am feeling great,” McEntire, 64, told PEOPLE on the carpet. “We’ve had a wonderful run-through; the show is going to be spectacular. We have so much music. Two for the price of one this year!”
As for which performance she’s most looking forward to?
“George Strait andMiranda Lambert,” she revealed. “Oh my gosh, between the two of them, they’ve won so many awards and have so many hit records. It’s a spectacular moment.”
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The “Turn on the Radio” singer met the retired oil geologist in 2017 through her longtime pal and fellow country star Kix Brooks. She and Lasuzzo made their red carpet debut at the 2018 Grammys and now after two years together, they’re completely in love.
“I wouldn’t put up with somebody for two years if I wasn’t in love with ’em!” McEntire, hosting the ACMs for the 16th time, told PEOPLE inthis week’s cover story. “It’s very important!”
Be sure to check out PEOPLE’sfull ACM Awards coverageto get the latest news on music’s biggest night.
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The country legend sings about the heartbreak on her new album,Stronger Than the Truth. But despite the difficult split, McEntire feels grateful for where her life stands today.
Reba McEntire hosts the 2019 ACMs.Kevin Winter/Getty
“I’m thankful for where I am,” she says. “And I realize that anything can happen in the blink of an eye to change your circumstances. So to remain thankful and grateful for everything I have and can receive makes every heartache and hurtful thing that I’ve gone through seem like a book I’ve read.”
The 54th Academy of Country Music Awards are broadcasting live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on CBS.
source: people.com
