Oklahoma's Reba McEntire explores her ancestry on "Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC and then sits down with Oprah Winfrey for "Oprah's Master Class."
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Oklahoma's country superstar Reba McEntire is making two appearances on TV this week.
On Friday, she searches for her information about her mother’s family on a new episode of NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?"
McEntire tries to find out which of her ancestors was the first to come to America, a search that leads her overseas and then to Raleigh, N.C., to information that one was a prominent member in the community. This discovery also leads into one of the darkest periods in American history and information about an ancestor's "heartbreaking journey" to this country. It airs at 7 p.m. on channel 2, cable 9.
On Sunday, the best-selling female country artist and actress spends an hour with Oprah Winfrey on "Oprah's Master Class," airing at 9 p.m. on OWN, cable 106.
As a young girl reared on a ranch in Chockie, Okla., McEntire learned an ethic of work hard and do it right that has served her well in her career. From singing at rodeos to Broadway to the Grammy Stage and beyond, she has become one of the best-selling female country artists of all time. Along the way, she learned to conquer her fears and stand up for herself in the male-dominated music industry.
Following a tragic plane crash that took the lives of eight of her band members, she had said she learned life is short and every day is important. And,she has remembered her father’s words - "It's the getting there" that matters most.
Fans can also see her concert special "All the Women I Am" airing at 9 p.m. March 17 on Great American Country, cable 158, and she's working on a comedy pilot titled "Malibu Country" for ABC.
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