Miranda Lambert Shares Rare Comments About Very Public Divorce from Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton shared a very rare personal message with fans over the Memorial weekend as he remembered people close to his heart. The Voice star and husband of Gwen Stefani opened up in an Instagram post from the Indy500. MORE: Gwen Stefani makes surprise health confession in emotive speech to her fansAlongside a photo of himself at the race, he wrote: "Thank you #Indy500!!!! What a weekend... wish my dad was able to see that. WATCH: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's love story #"Thank you @JimmieJohnson for letting him and my brother have a spot on your helmet.

Blake Shelton has offered up his artistic talents to Indy500 race car driver Jimmie Johnson, with the pair collaborating on a new helmet to honor America's veterans.The country star switched his guitar for pencils as he worked with Jimmie and Troy Lee Designs to paint the helmet and bring their vision to life. Jimmie will wear the helmet during the race on Sunday 29 May's and then it will be signed and put on display, during which time fans place bids to win the helmet.WATCH: Blake Shelton pays tribute to military heroes with surprising new projectBlake's father was in the honor guard and served in Korea and his brother was in the army.He told People: "I was raised at points thinking, 'I guess I'm also going in at some point.' But there wasn't any call for a guitar player in our military."EXCLUSIVE: Miranda Lambert is preparing for an unexpected change to her appearanceMORE: Gwen Stefani confirms she is returning to The Voice with Blake SheltonHe spoke of his desire to work with Jimmie on the design, even though he joked that he can only draw stick figures and "inappropriate" pictures".Fans can bid for the helmet at the American Legion website; every $48 donated earns one entry into the auction.

Serena Williams issued a powerful statement to express her sadness over the horrific Texas school shooting which took place in Uvalde on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe tennis pro joined many others around the world in sharing her heartbreak following the tragic massacre that saw 19 children and two teachers shot and killed by a lone teenage gunman.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorPosting on social media, Serena penned: "I have been truly heartbroken by these heinous shootings. I keep praying for the victims and people affected by these crimes."I also Pray for God’s Kingdom to come, but until then we know we are living in times that are indeed “hard to deal with”.

Miranda Lambert has expressed her deep sadness over the tragic events that took place in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.MORE: Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, and more react to Texas school shootingThe country music singer revealed she is heartbroken after learning that 19 children and two adults were killed by a lone gunman who opened fire at Robb Elementary School, where children aged seven to ten were being taught.WATCH: CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventorTaking to her Instagram Stories, Miranda shared a photo of an outline map of Texas, which featured the words, "Pray for Uvalde, Texas" written in the middle, alongside a drawing of a heart.Underneath the picture, Miranda added a broken heart emoji to portray her devastation over the horrific Texas shooting.MORE: Hoda Kotb hosts Today alone and delivers heartbreaking message about the Texas shootingMORE: Barack Obama says 'these tragedies must end' following Sandy Hook shooting An 18-year-old suspect entered the school with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, and high-capacity magazines, according to investigators. He was killed by law enforcement after his attack.Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the shooter, who he named as Salvador Ramos, abandoned a vehicle before entering the school to "horrifically, incomprehensibly" open fire.

Miranda Lambert is currently on cloud nine as she took to social media to reveal that she had made the illustrious Time 100 list for 2022.MORE: Miranda Lambert gets fans talking with incredible Diddy pictureALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe singer was included in the list of innovators for 2022, one that also featured the likes of Amanda Seyfried, Zendaya, Quinta Brunson, Andrew Garfield, and many others.VIDEO: Sweet moment between Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin you may have missed at the CMT Music AwardsShe shared a snapshot of herself from the issue, wearing a cowboy hat and a net across her face, sharing with a message how much the honor meant to her."I'm so honored to join this year's class of #TIME100," she wrote. "I only ever wanted to sing and write songs and thanks to y'all I've gotten to do that and so much more.

Miranda Lambert has fans talking on Monday when she shared a picture of herself with Elle King and rap star P Diddy.Exclusive: Miranda Lambert's stylist shares the singer's wardrobe secrets"Livin that honky tonk dream," she captioned the picture which was taken at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday and saw Miranda and Elle posing with Diddy, who had his arms wrapped around the pair.WATCH: Miranda Lambert returns to the stage after Palomino release"A country, rap, and rock star walk into a bar," commented one fan, adding: "Love this picture.""I’d be down for a Diddy, Miranda, Elle collaboration," shared another.SEE: The show-stopping red carpet looks from the Billboard Music Awards 2022Miranda and Elle were both still rocking their stage looks after the country music singer took to the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with Elle to sing a rendition of their hit song Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home).  Miranda rocked the navy one-piece embossed with star motifs in varying sizes and a floral embroidered accent across her waist.In true Miranda style, her outfit featured dramatic blue fringing along the arms that fell to below her knees.A post shared by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert)Miranda shared the snap taken with Diddy and ElleShe accessorized with layered necklaces and wore her blonde hair down in loose waves.

Miranda Lambert thanked fans and showed off her dance moves with fans on Saturday as she shared a look at her tour.MORE: Miranda Lambert shares romantic photos from travels with husband Brendan McLoughlinThe singer praised her followers for "loving country music as much as we do" as she continues to hit the road with her friends Little Big Town.WATCH: Miranda Lambert shows off her dance movesThe short video was a collection of moments from Miranda on stage dancing to her music and playing guitar, as well as rare looks at behind-the-stage, including a pow wow with her musicians and husband Brandon McLoughlin pulling a funny face at the camera."Miranda, I have been a Country fan for over 40 years and without a doubt, you are the best!!!" commented one fan as others shared their excitement at the tour hitting their town.MORE: Miranda Lambert showcases tattooed body in stunning custom outfitEXCLUSIVE: Miranda Lambert is preparing for an unexpected change to her appearance"Without doubt one of the Greatest Country singers of our time," wrote another fan.Miranda has joined Little Big Town for round two of The Bandwagon Tour – which first went on the road in 2018. Miranda has been rocking a series of glam outfitsEach night the If I Was A Cowboy singer has been rocking a series of sparkling and fabulous outfits, including sequin-covered fishnet tights and fringe-detailed tops.The country star, who released her new album, Palomino, on 29 April, took to social media recently to share another video of herself on stage rocking a skintight denim dress with sparkly tights and tan cowboy boots.

Nashville-based country music singer/songwriter Ian Flanigan — a finalist on "The Voice Season 19" — is the creative force behind the current single, "Grow Up," featuring Blake Shelton. It's had over 2 million streams so far and that number is growing rapidly.

Not-so-perfect harmony. Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton were a match made in country music heaven before they split in 2015.

Miranda Lambert is looking back at her nasty divorce from Blake Shelton.

All in hindsight. Miranda Lambert is opening up about her shocking split from ex-husband Blake Shelton nearly seven years after they called it quits.

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton split, but the reality of dealing with it in the public eye is still very much real for the 38-year-old singer. Lambert opened up in a rare interview with CBS News about how she handled the tabloid-frenzy around her divorce.«I wasn't prepared for that,» Lambert admitted.

Blake Shelton has sung with some of the most famous music stars around the globe but nothing could have prepared his fans for one of his most heartfelt duets.The country music sensation was performing in Oklahoma earlier this year when he invited six-year-old, Wyatt McKee, up on stage with him. MORE: Blake Shelton makes rare statement about being stepfather to Gwen Stefani's children In an emotional moment, which was shared across social media, the little boy then held up a sign which read: "Your smallest, biggest fan from Lake Texoma, 6 years old waiting on a heart transplant."WATCH: Blake Shelton opens up about his greatest gigBlake reacted by reminding the crowd: "Think y'all are having a bad day? Put that in perspective right there, man."Wyatt asked if he could sing a rendition of God's Country with Blake, and the stepfather-of-three happily obliged. Exclusive: Blake Shelton's 'real' character revealed by Cassadee Pope to HELLO!MORE: Gwen Stefani celebrates husband Blake Shelton's incredible career milestoneThe moment was shared by the lad's mother, Harley McKee, and social media exploded with tearful fans and others who wanted to share Wyatt's story in the hopes it could help him. This little buddy made my night. Thank you for singing "God's Country" with me Wyatt! https://t.co/M0dhUfSHv3Blake and his fan Wyatt brought fans to tears Blake also reposted the message on Twitter and wrote: "This little buddy made my night.

Miranda Lambert has an incredible career and fans around the world flock to meet her during public appearances, so much so that she requires extra protection.MORE: Miranda Lambert provides glimpse into tour in denim and fringeThis is where her husband Brendan McLoughlin came into the picture, who was working with the security team on Good Morning America when the star was appearing on there with her band, The Pistol Annies.It was really a case of love at first sight when they met too, as the pair hit it off right away, although Miranda wasn't aware of it at the time.WATCH: Miranda's susprising love story revealed"My girlfriends, the Annies, saw him [Brendan] and knew I might be ready to hang out with someone," she previously told the New York Times.MORE: Miranda Lambert praises fans as she heads back out on the road after album releaseMORE: Miranda Lambert pays emotional tribute to country legend Naomi Judd"They invited him to our show behind my back." But, safe to say things turned out pretty well, as the pair got engaged just three months after meeting. Miranda and Brendan got married in secret too, making it even more special for the couple.

Blake Shelton and Carson Daly are heading to Blake’s bar for a new celebrity game show. The longtime friends have teamed to star in and executive produce Barmageddon for USA Network, with Nikki Bella as host.

Miranda Lambert has thanked fans for "'singing so loudly" as she returned to the stage.MORE: Miranda Lambert risks wardrobe malfunction in revealing dress at 2022 CMT Music AwardsThe country star, who released her new album on 29 April, took to social media to share a video of herself on stage rocking a skintight denim dress with sparkly rights and tan cowboy boots. She paired the look with organ fringing along the sleeves and a diamante buckle.WATCH: Miranda Lambert returns to the stage after Palomino release"Back at it," she shared alongside a fire emoji."Thanks Alabama and Tennessee for singing so loudly with us this weekend.