Reba McEntire is the 1st woman to play Col. Sanders
Watch her introductory video!
— -- As if Reba McEntire didn't have enough on her ... um, plate.
It turns out the country music Hall of Famer has a new gig as the first woman to play KFC's iconic spokes-character Col. Sanders.
KFC made the announcement on social media Thursday night.
"Nothing to see here, folks. Nope, nothin’ at all. Just the same old Colonel with a new flavor of fried chicken," read a tweet accompanying a minute-long video in which Reba, on stage at a honky tonk, plays a singing Colonel.
"I'm Col. Sanders, well, same as always. Absolutely nothing's changed," she sings. "Oh please ignore a likeness to famous country singers. I'm definitely not a woman."
The "Colonel" tosses her hat into the crowd where it lands on the head of McEntire herself, in regular attire, sitting at a table.
— Reba (@reba) January 26, 2018
The spot is part of KFC's campaign for a new chicken flavor: Smokey Mountain BBQ.
According to USA Today, the full campaign launches Sunday.
The spot is part of KFC's campaign for a new chicken flavor: Smokey Mountain BBQ.
According to USA Today, the full campaign launches Sunday.