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Reba Opens Up to Oprah About Devastating Loss

Russ Harrington

Reba will be featured on the second season of 'Oprah's Master Class.' The OWN television network series profiles "masters" of their crafts, including recording artists, actors, athletes and other noted professionals, talking about the highs and lows of their careers and the lessons they've learned along the way. The show promises rarely-told stories from celebrities, with one of them sure to elicit a lot of tears.

"It killed everyone on the plane," Reba tells Oprah of the 1991 crash that killed seven of her bandmates, her tour manager and the private plane's two pilots. "I really thought it was over."

Reba was supposed to be on the ill-fated flight, which crashed en route from San Diego, Calif., to their next gig in Fort Wayne, Ind. But the country superstar was battling bronchitis, and her husband urged her to spend the night in California and take a flight the next morning, so that she could get a good night's sleep before the Indiana show.

"By far this is my darkest hour, the most awful thing that ever happened in my life," Reba told People magazine just two days after the tragedy. "When you have eight people that you absolutely love and their lives are just wiped out, it's devastating."

Reba dedicated her next album, 'For My Broken Heart,' to those who perished on the flight. But since its release six months after the crash, Reba has rarely spoken of the accident, until now.

Reba's air date for 'Oprah's Master Class' has yet to be announced. Jane Fonda will appear on the season premiere of the show, this Sunday, Jan. 8 at 10:00 PM ET. Others scheduled to appear this season include Jane's ex-husband, media mogul Ted Turner, along with actors Morgan Freeman, Goldie Hawn and Sidney Poitier, rocker/actor Jon Bon Jovi, professional surfer Laird Hamilton and basketball star Grant Hill.

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January 06 2012 at 10:05 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
bmitche

To everything there is a season.

January 05 2012 at 1:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Caitlin Fraze

Thats going to be a hard topic for Reba to talk about

January 05 2012 at 1:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peggy Hicks

Reba is a GREAT LADY. I love who she is and what she stands for. She didn't give up, and that says it all. Keep going Reba, the worlds needs your music.

January 05 2012 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
booblis

MY THOUGHTS & PRAYERS GO OUT TO REBA. ...REBA IS MY FAVORITE COUNTRY SINGER.LIVED IN TENNESSEE FOR 10 YEARS & LOVED COUNTRY MUSIC.

BILLY O'NEILL JR.

January 05 2012 at 11:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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devinmcmusters

Sounds like you have ridden a short bus many times!

January 05 2012 at 2:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rusty Crossland

In 1991, I looked at this plane to buy several weeks before Reba bought it. I test flew it, took it on a trip, but passed on it and went on to buy another. Imagine my shock when I heard of this tradegy.

January 05 2012 at 10:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
crafterdi

There's always someone who needs attention but it's not Reba... feels more like some very negative posters on blogs like these... I guess everyone needs to fill up their containers in some way or another but too many people have holes in the bottom of their's. You can tell when people have to bash even wonderful people like Reba.... I mean WHO does that????

January 05 2012 at 10:35 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
crafterdi

Sandy3245 Well said.

January 05 2012 at 10:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Diane

I love Reba & all that she stands for.

January 05 2012 at 10:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jamesgriscom

Oprah; ugh. Reba, very nice lady but I agree with Ricky.

January 05 2012 at 10:17 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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