Country music star Blake Shelton recently opened up about why he sees his wife, Gwen Stefani, as his very own \u201cDolly Parton,\u201d offering fans a touching glimpse into the deeper meaning behind this heartfelt analogy.<\/p>\n
Shelton and Stefani\u2019s love story began in 2014 while working together on the set of\u00a0The Voice<\/em>. What started as friendship soon blossomed into a devoted partnership, culminating in their marriage in 2021. Over the years, Shelton has been vocal about his admiration for Stefani\u2014not just for her superstar status but for the profound inner light and strength she carries, qualities that he says remind him of country music\u2019s beloved \u201cQueen,\u201d Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n At the heart of their relationship lies a shared commitment to faith. Stefani has been candid about how her Christian faith helped her navigate life\u2019s ups and downs, including her painful divorce from rocker Gavin Rossdale. In a 2021\u00a0Today<\/em>\u00a0interview, she described faith as \u201ca journey\u201d and a guiding force planted by her mother. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like you get lost on your journey. We all do, and we all will, and I will again at some point, I\u2019m sure,\u201d she said, acknowledging the ongoing nature of spiritual growth.<\/p>\n For Shelton, Stefani\u2019s faith has been a transformative influence. Speaking with Kelleigh Bannen of\u00a0Today\u2019s Country Radio<\/em>, he shared, \u201cI\u2019ve learned so much from her and she\u2019s really the person that\u2019s helped me get in touch with my faith and get serious about it.\u201d Unlike casual or superficial references to belief, Shelton described Gwen\u2019s faith as truly \u201calive.\u201d He explained, \u201cWhen you\u2019re around her, everything she sees, she sees God in it. And it\u2019s really special to be around her.\u201d<\/p>\n When Bannen noted that others also notice Stefani\u2019s inner light, Shelton drew comparisons to other remarkable women like Dolly Parton and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town. While praising Schlapman as \u201can incredible person\u201d who\u2019s always smiling \u201cfrom ear to ear,\u201d Shelton emphasized that it is Stefani who, like Dolly, \u201cjust has that\u201d special glow.<\/p>\n Blake Shelton\u2019s analogy goes far beyond Stefani\u2019s outward success. By likening her to Dolly Parton, he highlights a woman who is \u201clit from within\u201d\u2014someone whose influence extends beyond music to inspire through love, strength, and unwavering faith. This heartfelt tribute underscores the profound impact Stefani has had on Shelton\u2019s life, shining as a beacon of hope and inspiration in a world that often feels chaotic.<\/p>\n In an era when celebrity relationships can be fleeting, the Shelton-Stefani bond stands out\u2014not just as a love story, but as a testament to the power of faith and inner light to transform and uplift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Country music star Blake Shelton recently opened up about why he sees his wife, Gwen Stefani, as his very own \u201cDolly Parton,\u201d offering fans a touching glimpse… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3945"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3947,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3945\/revisions\/3947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}