Watch ‘The Voice’ Star Gwen Stefani Fiercely Defend Blake Shelton Against Camila Cabello
The NBC star immediately jumped to her husband’s aid.
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It went down when contestant Austin Montgomery performed a rendition of Hank Williams‘ “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You)” for his blind audition. After Gwen, Blake and Camila Cabello turned their chairs to learn more about the singer, an intense back-and-forth ensued trying to convince him to join their respective teams. That is, until Gwen chose to help her husband out instead of gaining another competitor herself.
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“I think I could coach you really, really well, because you have so much character and so much style,” Gwen began telling Austin. “But musically, if you don’t pick me don’t pick Camila, okay? … I’m being real here, guys!”
She continued: “This is your career! That man right there? This is what he loves. He loves what you do, and so do I. Like, I would be so happy to coach you, but I want to be real.”
This was not what anyone was expecting! While Gwen’s method for picking team members was definitely unorthodox, The Voice fans were touched by the singer’s choice to back the country superstar when he seemed like the right choice for Austin.
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“I love how much Gwen loves Blake and unselfishly guided him in the right direction ❤️,” one fan wrote about the moment on YouTube. “Love that his wife supported him because she was super right. Fabulous,” another viewer commented. “Gwen is so kind and nurturing! She was spot on urging this young man to go with Blake’s team,” a different follower added.
So did Gwen’s unique tactic work out in the end? As viewers know, Austin took the former No Doubt frontwoman’s advice and selected Blake as his coach for The Voice season 22. We can’t wait to see how far he goes … and maybe with Gwen lending a coaching ear too.
Adrianna Freedman
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As the entertainment and news editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
