Lainey Wilson has been having an outstanding yr, and it was made all of the sweeter throughout NBC’s finale episode of The Voice on Tuesday night.

After performing her newest single, “Dangle Tight Honey,” which she debuted on the ACM Awards final week, nation music legend Reba McEntire shocked Wilson with a particular announcement.

Rising from her coach’s chair, McEntire joined Wilson on stage and advised the star how proud she was of her. “You probably did a beautiful job and I’ve heard that I’ve impressed you and what you’ve executed to date, and I’m thrilled if I had something to do together with your profession since you are blowing it up,” she mentioned.

She continued, “I used to be so pleased with you on the ACMs the opposite evening, and I couldn’t be extra proud to be the one which helps you proceed to bridge the hole between our generations. Maintain ’em all going. I’d wish to be the individual to ask you to be a member, official member, of the Grand Ole Opry!” 

Wilson appeared shocked by the information and was quickly moved to tears as the group erupted in cheers. “My household’s over right here tonight. I’ll say they took me to Nashville after I was 9 years outdated, and we went to the Grand Opry and we noticed Invoice Anderson and Crystal Gale and Little Jimmy Dickens, and I knew that I needed to play there,” Wilson shared. “I needed to do it, and it was so loopy that you just had been asking me to be a member as a result of I look as much as you a lot. I’m not speaking about simply musically, however the best way that you just carry your self and your work ethic. You encourage me each day.” 

Throughout an interview with Rolling Stone final yr, earlier than taking residence the 2024 Grammy for Greatest Nation Album, Wilson mentioned nation’s renaissance. “It’s changing into popular culture. It’s like all people, swiftly, is wanting a horse and eager to put on a cowboy hat. You get on TikTok, and also you see these youngsters wishing that they had been nation. And that’s cool,” she mentioned. “It’s like, ‘Welcome to the social gathering — the place ya been?’”