As Kelsea Ballerini stepped into her new role as a coach on The Voice for its new season on Feb. 3, she got a sweet note of encouragement from the previous artist to fill that seat on The Voice–her fellow country artist Reba McEntire.

Kelsea Ballerini made several appearances on The Voice before she was brought in to serve as a judge during season 27 in 2025. In light of her judging debut, many fans are wondering if the “Peter Pan” singer was ever a contestant on the singing reality show.

Kelsea Ballerini used her "Coach Replay" button in a brand new way during the season 27 premiere of "The Voice."

Country legend Reba McEntire left Kelsea Ballerini a sweet handwritten note on her first day coaching on 'The Voice.'

Country star and Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini’s career has reached the next level with a prime-time spotlight as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice.”

The Voice newbie Kelsea Ballerini gets rave reviews after her debut as a coach on Season 27 of the popular show.

The country singer joins John Legend, Michael Bublé and Adam Levine for season 27 of the reality competition series

And ever since country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini filled in for her friend Kelly Clarkson on "The Voice" she's wanted a season in one of the big red chairs. “The more I was around it, the more I fell in love with the culture of the show and really being able to witness how hands-on it is with the artists,