Guess Who’s Back?! Reba McEntire Just Revealed a HUGE “Reba” Star Is Joining “Happy’s Place” – You HAVE to See Who! Get ready for a blast from the past that will send “Reba” fans into overdrive! Reba McEntire has finally confirmed the rumors, announcing that a beloved actress from the original “Reba” series is officially joining the cast of “Happy’s Place”!
Reba McEntire Confirms Return of Fan-Favorite ‘Reba’ Actress in ‘Happy’s Place’
Reba McEntire just made many fans’ dreams come true when she confirmed that JoAnna Garcia Swisheris officially going to be in Happy’s Place, the spiritual follow-up of the hit 2000s sitcom Reba.
The TV star confirmed the news to Us Weekly while working on another project, noting how busy Garcia Swisher is but making it clear that she will be on the show soon: “JoAnna is so busy. She’s producing, she’s got three movies and she’s [working on] Sweet Magnolias. So she is a very busy lady but she said she’d definitely be there.”

Happy’s Place, which premiered in 2024, has already brought back several Reba stars, with Melissa Peterman, who played Barbra in the original show, one of the main cast members in the new series. Both Christopher Rich and Steve Howey also made guest appearances in Happy’s Place Season 1.
McEntire touched on how much it meant to bring them back, saying, “Melissa Peterman, JoAnna and Steve Howey have been very busy. To get to bring Steve in already for our Christmas episode and to bring Chris [Rich] back in — that was the most special.”
Garcia Swisher played Cheyenne in Reba, the daughter of McEntire and Rich’s characters. McEntire revealed no details on who Garcia Swisher might be playing in Happy’s Place. The series has officially been renewed for Season 2, but there’s no word yet on the premiere date.
Reba McEntire just made many fans’ dreams come true when she confirmed that JoAnna Garcia Swisheris officially going to be in Happy’s Place, the spiritual follow-up of the hit 2000s sitcom Reba.
The TV star confirmed the news to Us Weekly while working on another project, noting how busy Garcia Swisher is but making it clear that she will be on the show soon: “JoAnna is so busy. She’s producing, she’s got three movies and she’s [working on] Sweet Magnolias. So she is a very busy lady but she said she’d definitely be there.”

Happy’s Place, which premiered in 2024, has already brought back several Reba stars, with Melissa Peterman, who played Barbra in the original show, one of the main cast members in the new series. Both Christopher Rich and Steve Howey also made guest appearances in Happy’s Place Season 1.
McEntire touched on how much it meant to bring them back, saying, “Melissa Peterman, JoAnna and Steve Howey have been very busy. To get to bring Steve in already for our Christmas episode and to bring Chris [Rich] back in — that was the most special.”
Garcia Swisher played Cheyenne in Reba, the daughter of McEntire and Rich’s characters. McEntire revealed no details on who Garcia Swisher might be playing in Happy’s Place. The series has officially been renewed for Season 2, but there’s no word yet on the premiere date.
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