Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman Hint at Wild Vacations Together: 'Karaoke and Margaritas'

Mar. 15, 2025

Reba McEntireandMelissa Petermanare playing coy about the wild vacations they go on together.The former stars of the beloved sitcomReba, at first, refused to provide details on their fun times together when speaking toE! Live From the Red CarpethostLaverne Coxat the 2024Emmy Awardson Sunday, Sept. 15.“What is the wildest Reba and Melissa vacation moment that you can share — or maybe you shouldn’t share?” Cox, 52, asked the Emmys presenters.“No. Can’t. Can’t,” quipped McEntire, 69, in response.Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman on ‘Reba’.Fox Television/Courtesy Everett CollectionBut Peterman, 53, was ready to spill the beans. “I’ll tell everything!” she said. “Karaoke and margaritas.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!McEntire jokingly pretended the interview was over before her longtime friend could reveal more. “We gotta go! They’re running out of time, look at that,” she quipped.The duo shed light on their friendship, which dates back to their former sitcom on The WB (now The CW). McEntire said she and Peterman take “vacations together, raise our kids together,” adding, “We’ve known each other a long time.“Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 15.Frazer Harrison/GettyThey nowshare the screen againon NBC’sHappy’s Place, scheduled to premiere on Oct. 18. Peterman reacted to thenews of her castingin March, when shewroteon social media, “This is why I have been smiling ALL the time… Buckle up @reba We are going to have some fun!”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The new sitcom follows Bobbie (McEntire) as she inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in a half-sister (Belissa Escobedo) she never knew she had, according to a release from the network.“We’ve got a great ensemble with the same producers, showrunner and writers as we had with the Reba show, and it’s a great script,” McEntire told PEOPLE in May, confirming she’ll berecording the show’s theme song.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as they’re broadcasting live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Reba McEntireandMelissa Petermanare playing coy about the wild vacations they go on together.

The former stars of the beloved sitcomReba, at first, refused to provide details on their fun times together when speaking toE! Live From the Red CarpethostLaverne Coxat the 2024Emmy Awardson Sunday, Sept. 15.

“What is the wildest Reba and Melissa vacation moment that you can share — or maybe you shouldn’t share?” Cox, 52, asked the Emmys presenters.

“No. Can’t. Can’t,” quipped McEntire, 69, in response.

Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman on ‘Reba’.Fox Television/Courtesy Everett Collection

Fox Television/Courtesy Everett Collection

But Peterman, 53, was ready to spill the beans. “I’ll tell everything!” she said. “Karaoke and margaritas.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

McEntire jokingly pretended the interview was over before her longtime friend could reveal more. “We gotta go! They’re running out of time, look at that,” she quipped.

The duo shed light on their friendship, which dates back to their former sitcom on The WB (now The CW). McEntire said she and Peterman take “vacations together, raise our kids together,” adding, “We’ve known each other a long time.”

Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 15.Frazer Harrison/Getty

Frazer Harrison/Getty

They nowshare the screen againon NBC’sHappy’s Place, scheduled to premiere on Oct. 18. Peterman reacted to thenews of her castingin March, when shewroteon social media, “This is why I have been smiling ALL the time… Buckle up @reba We are going to have some fun!”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The new sitcom follows Bobbie (McEntire) as she inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in a half-sister (Belissa Escobedo) she never knew she had, according to a release from the network.

“We’ve got a great ensemble with the same producers, showrunner and writers as we had with the Reba show, and it’s a great script,” McEntire told PEOPLE in May, confirming she’ll berecording the show’s theme song.

SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as they’re broadcasting live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

source: people.com