On the September 30 episode of “The Voice,” Snoop Dogg felt his late mother’s presence. Inspired by her spirit, he used his one Coach Replay button on 61-year-old Gail Bliss, whose audition initially received no chair turns.
Snoop shared, “The spirit of my mother is in me right now,” explaining his decision, as reported by PEOPLE. “My mother’s sister’s name was Gail, which was one of my favorite aunties. You couldn’t see me but I had my hand like this the whole way,” Snoop, 52, said as he hovered his hand over the button.
“But they added a piece to the puzzle this year called the Coach’s Replay… so if I were to push this button right now you would be on my team,” he said.
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Snoop pushed his replay button for Bliss, the competition’s oldest contestant. Bliss, moved to tears and jumping with joy, received a heartfelt hug from Snoop, who told her, “My mother’s spirit is all in you right now.”
“I was going to push but I didn’t because I was waiting on Reba [McEntire]. I knew if Reba pushed I would lose,” he said. “She has stage presence and she has a look about herself that looks like she was a damn superstar.”
On “The Voice,” Snoop revealed that his late mother’s spirit urged him to add Bliss to his team, saying he needed her wisdom.
This touching moment followed the season premiere, where coach Reba McEntire’s use of her button for contestant Kendall Eugene brought Snoop to tears.
“I love that song that Kendall was singing. And after the song was over, I felt kind of numb. I knew in my heart I wanted him on my team. I’m so glad, for the very first time we have a Coach Replay button. It’s the second chance for the coaches when we realized we missed this moment,” McEntire said.
Snoop’s mother, Tate, passed away in October 2021 at the age of 70 following undisclosed health issues. In the wake of her death, he shared a series of heartfelt tributes honoring her memory.
“Mama thank u for having me,” he captioned one of the posts featuring the duo smiling side-by-side.
“Thank u God for giving me an angel ???? for a mother ???????????????????? TWMA,” he also shared.
The Voice airs Mondays on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and is available to stream on Peacock the next day.
