Blake Shelton pays tribute to mom Dorothy in the new issue of Parade, saying, “The best piece of advice my mom ever gave me is, ‘Don’t be afraid to follow your dreams.’
Since I was a kid I always wanted to be a country singer. When I started singing in talent contests . . . she would drive me there and encourage me . . . She wrote a book, has written songs, and even sang a duet with me on my Christmas album! She never stops following heremily dreams, so this Mother’s Day is for the dreamers!”