Reba McEntire slammed by fans over ‘red’ themed post on Election Day

Reba McEntire is facing backlash after she shared a ‘red’ themed post on the day of the United States election.

Instead of encouraging her fans to head to the polls, the country singer, 69, took to X (formerly Twitter) to pay homage to ‘National Redhead Day.’

She uploaded two selfies showing off her natural red hair when it was long and short.

‘Long or short, either way I love being a redhead! #NationalRedheadDay,’ the Oklahoma native wrote.

Many fans called out McEntire for worrying about her hair on a tense, historic day while others speculated it was a hint at her politics.

Reba McEntire is facing backlash after she shared a ‘red’ themed post on the day of the United States election; seen in October

‘We will celebrate redheads tomorrow. It’s only blue heads today,’ one fan tweeted at the Happy’s Place star.

Another wrote: ‘Reba, you know what we’re not going to do today? We’re not going to talk about your hairstyle.’

Several reminded McEntire that it’s ‘election day’ and wondered why she wouldn’t use her platform with 2.3million followers to encourage voting.

‘Love you, Reba, but today is about voting,’ one fan penned, with another adding: ‘Now Reba baby I love you, but today ain’t it.’

Some assumed that McEntire was implying that she would be voting ‘red’ — aka Republican/conservative — in the 2024 election.

‘You got that right, red, red right down the ballot!’ one fan wrote in response to her Tuesday tweet.

‘RED being the key to this post,’ another response tweet read.

Unlike many of her celebrity peers, McEntire has not publicly endorsed a candidate for U.S. president.

Her silence was ruthlessly mocked on last weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, where she was portrayed by cast member Heidi Gardner on Weekend Update.

Instead of encouraging her fans to head to the polls, the country singer, 69, took to X (formerly Twitter ) to pay homage to ‘National Redhead Day’

Many fans called out McEntire for worrying about her hair amid a tense election while others speculated it was a hint at her politics

During the sketch, Gardner’s McEntire made light of the star’s alleged indecisiveness as she jokingly suggested that both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump share the presidency.

‘Well, see, I come from a little town called McAlester, Oklahoma, and we don’t make up our minds quickly. If you think the milk is spoiled, give it another sip,’ she told the audience.

She then humorously added: ‘Why can’t they both be president, like our milk in McAlester? Creamy and crunchy.’

McEntire has notably stayed out of politics since becoming a household in the 1980s and has never endorsed a presidential candidate.

However, the hitmaker has used her platform to speak on issues she cares about.

In an interview with The Los Angeles Times last year, McEntire said she was ‘disappointed’ after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee implemented laws that directly affected the LGBTQ+ community.

Gender-affirming care to minors was outlawed in the state as well as public drag shows, which were declared ‘harmful to minors.’

‘I wish they would spend that much time and energy and money on feeding the homeless children in those two counties,’ she told the publication.

McEntire later added: ‘I mean, we’ve got a real problem in this country, and to be worrying about men wanting to dress up as women?

McEntire has notably stayed out of politics since becoming a household in the 1980s. She has never endorsed a presidential candidate; seen in October

‘God bless ’em to wear those high heels — I feel for ’em. But let’s center our attention on something that really needs attention.’

In the same interview, McEntire stressed that she is an entertainer who ‘[doesn’t] do politics.

‘My job is to entertain. I’m not there to influence people one way or another how to vote.’

She also noted that she actively tries to ‘to stay away from disagreements and confrontations.’