She even brings Snoop Dogg to tears.

Snoop Dogg feels comfortable on the set of The voiceThe rapper, who joined the show as a judge and mentor in season 26, experienced a rite of passage on the reality show – he cried on national television.

The emotional moment occurred after contestant Kendall Eugene finished his rendition of Morgan Wallen’s “Don’t Think Jesus.” While the judges seemed to enjoy the performance, none of them turned around to invite Eugene to join their team.

Coach Reba McEntire, however, quickly seemed to regret this decision. “I don’t understand why I didn’t turn around,” she said.

When the coaches gave feedback, McEntire told Eugene, “I liked everything about it.”

Half joking, Eugene said, “(You) should have turned back!”

“I was going to say the exact same words,” McEntire replied. Fortunately for Eugene and Team Reba, this season of The voice has a new trick: a coach replay button that lets coaches change their mind about a singer.

When McEntire realized it was a mistake to pass on Eugene, she decided to make history. The voice and was the first coach to use the new replay option. “We have something new this year, which is a coach replay button. I’m going to use mine,” McEntire said. The crowd roared as she pressed her button and Eugene covered his face with his hands in disbelief and relief.

The emotional moment was too much for Snoop Dogg. “Wow! Hug that man,” he told McEntire. As McEntire and Eugene hugged, the camera returned to Snoop, just in time to see the rapper lift his glasses to wipe his eyes. It was a sweet moment on an emotional rollercoaster and a sure sign that Snoop will be a perfect fit as a judge and mentor on the show.

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