‘Happy’s Place’ Melissa Peterman On Benefits Of Reba McEntire Friendship
Happy’s Place star, Melissa Peterman is sharing the benefits of her friendship with co-star, Reba McEntire. The two ladies have worked together for many years and just reunited for the new hit NBC sitcom. Due to their long-running bond, what are some of the perks of being close to Miss Reba? Keep reading for more details.
Melissa Peterman On Benefits Of Reba McEntire Friendship
When it was announced that Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire were reuniting for Happy’s Place, fans were thrilled. They remembered them as Reba Hart and Barbra Jean on the six-season sitcom aptly named Reba. It was a fun and quirky ensemble comedy with a message and a whole lot of heart. Though Barbra Jean was Reba’s husband’s mistress, she was both cheerful and oblivious. Therefore, she believed she and Reba were meant to be best friends and sisters. In reality, the two women became immensely close.
Reba appeared on Melissa’s sitcom, Baby Daddy, and the two women were featured on Young Sheldon. They even worked on The Hammer with Melissa always acting like Reba’s biggest fan. Now, they have the chance to star in another sitcom together. Two episodes into Happy’s Place Melissa is in the role of bartender, Gabby with Reba portraying the stubborn bar owner, Bobbie. Gabby is much like BJ as she wants desperately to be Bobbie’s best friend and confidante. So, what is it like to be that close to Reba in real life? Melissa is opening up about their friendship and it is filled with surprises.
According to Vulture, Melissa Peterman never knows what she is to expect when she and Reba McEntire link up:
“One time, I was with her in Nashville, and she’s like, “Hey, do you want to drop by the studio with me? I’ve got to do something.” So Vince Gill walked in and I was just losing it. I said, “You need to warn people! To you that’s no big deal, but it usually is a big deal.”
Since Reba McEntire knows everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dolly Parton to Blake Shelton and beyond, anyone can pop up. That is one thing Melissa has come to understand. Though they may be buddies to Reba, to Melissa, they are superstars.
Are Gabby & Bobbie Like BJ & Reba?
Of course, when fans see Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire together, they immediately forget they are not their Reba characters. They see them as Reba Hart and Barbra Jean so are Gabby and Bobbie new versions of their past beloved characters? Not necessarily as Melissa noted how BJ was pushed on Reba through her ex-husband. Gabby is just a needy and overzealous bartender at Happy’s Place:
“My character is definitely a little bit quirky, but she’s more savvy than Barbra Jean.”
In the end, there is some recapturing of what fans loved about BJ and Reba but through three very different ladies:
“Ultimately, the show is about these three women that are in different places in their life — different ages, different backgrounds — who all have something to learn from each other.”
Wat do you think about Melissa and Reba being reunited and do you love how they have remained so close all of these years? Let us know and watch Happy’s Place Fridays on NBC, streaming on Peacock.
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