Inside Reba McEntire’s ‘African Cowboy’ Style Mansion Where She Lives with Her ‘CSI: Miami’ Star Boyfriend

• Legendary country musician Reba McEntire owns a beautiful Nashville mansion.
• She lives with her actor boyfriend, Rex Linn, in this gorgeous home.
• Here is a glimpse into her life and home.

Reba McEntire is a famous country musician who has dominated the music industry for many years, headlining countless shows. Some of the hits the queen of country has released are "I'm a Survivor," "Fancy," and "You Lie."

In addition to her top-charting discography, she is also the proud owner of an African-inspired cowboy-styled home in Nashville, Tennessee. Having sold her Beverly Hills mansion in 2015, this eye-catching property is where she currently resides.

McEntire lovingly decorated the house in a style she called "African Cowboy." She has photos taken on her safaris to Africa, combined with Western-motivated objects hanging throughout the house. These items include dark woods, rich leathers, and steer heads.

According to the legendary musician, she wanted a house that authentically showcases her. McEntire said:

"I love a home that is warm, inviting, and friendly. You never have to ask to take your shoes off at the door here!"

The beautiful mansion is filled with amenities that make her comfortable and at ease and breathtakingly curated art. The house also has warm textures, and inside the kitchen, there is a breakfast counter with marble worktops and wooden and leather stools.

The kitchen's interior features cream vintage cabinets with black handles, shelves hosting coffee mugs, an American-style fridge, and white flowers. Another kitchen angle reveals glass cabinets displaying wine glasses, shelves holding cookbooks, a television, and family photos.

The kitchen opens into the dining room, which has floor-to-ceiling windows and a wooden table.

Meanwhile, the living room has a plush cream-colored sofa with a blanket on top, a laced wooden side table with family pictures, and a Christmas tree adorned with white crosses. The house also features a garden where a black wicker dining table sits pretty with matching chairs.

Romance with Boyfriend Rex Linn

McEntire has been dating famous Hollywood actor Rex Linn away from releasing music and touring. The pair met in 1991 while working on the movie "The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw." Since then, they have kept in touch but only became romantically involved in 2020. They couple, who also have a lot of mutual friends, reconnected when they went out for dinner.

McEntire, who was previously married to her manager Narvel Blackstock for 25 years before their divorce in 2015, revealed she and Linn texted and called each other a lot during quarantine to get acquainted.

Linn recorded and directed the video clip uploaded on the app where McEntire fed her donkeys.

Linn was the first guest on the singer's debut episode in the second season of her Spotify podcast "Living & Learning with Reba McEntire." The lovely couple talked about how they kept in touch during the lockdown, including their scheduled coffee camp, which served as an avenue for them to know each other better without pursuing any physical aspect of their relationship.

With Linn in California and McEntire in Tennessee, the couple held digital coffee dates, which sometimes started at 3. a.m. every day for months without missing a day. The actor would also send McEntire food from all over the country numerous times, which allowed them to develop an emotional intimacy despite their distance.

Some of the mouth-watering treats were McConnell's ice cream, lobster rolls, and pecan pie which McEntire confessed was her favorite. The singer declared the pecan pie was so good that she kept the box and Linn's note that accompanied it. She was always thrilled whenever she saw any delivery person arriving because it meant Linn had sent something else.

Linn revealed their special relationship went up a notch when McEntire's mom was diagnosed with cancer. After the diagnosis, the actor told the singer that she could call him at any moment so that they could talk and the two have been doing exactly that ever since.

He also recalled an emotional moment between the two in the late 90s. Linn's mother had just died, and the day she was buried, the actor's sister informed him he had a call. It was McEntire on the phone.

She had called to offer her condolences and talk with him because she understood what he was going through. The actor explained they talked for 25 minutes, and it was unique and uplifting. Linn held on to this touching gesture, and then, more than twenty years later, he did the same for McEntire.

Marriage Plans

In an interview with Extra in 2021, McEntire spoke about her thoughts on her and Linn taking the next step in their relationship and getting married. According to her, they have talked and giggled about the possibility of walking down the aisle.

However, they decided that if they ever came to take that step, she and Linn would have to schedule their wedding ceremony multiple times in a day since they have many mutual friends, acquaintances, and family they'd love to attend.

In 2023, McEntire went ahead to say that the decision lies in Linn's hands, but if he wants them to get married, that's fine with her. She noted that she has been married twice while her boyfriend has never tied the knot, so if he wants the two of them to take the relationship to another level, the choice was his.

Presently the couple is enjoying spending time together. The music star gushed over her boyfriend and revealed their nicknames for one another. McEntire said:

"I'm 'Tater Tot,' he's 'Sugar Tot' — we're the 'Tots.' Great storyteller, total gentleman, and hysterical."

Their shared experience in the entertainment industry has created a profound bond between the two lovebirds. While McEntire is a popular entity in the music business, Linn is a veteran in the movie industry. They also share traits of being wannabe cowboys and cowgirls, respectively.

The couple has also become famous figures on the social media platform TikTok. Linn recorded and directed the video where McEntire fed her donkeys, and it was shared on the app.

The music star also gave her opinion on the news that her stepson Brandon, from her marriage to ex-husband Narvel Blackstock, would be divorcing his wife, Kelly Clarkson.

Having gone through the same ordeal when she left Blackstock multiple years prior, she declared she loves her stepson and his ex-wife Clarkson. McEntire also explained she was praying for both Brandon and Clarkson. She hoped they were both healthy and happy and would pull through the difficult situation.