“I’m a survii-iii-vorrrrrrr…..” Reba McEntire was not lying when she sang that twangy line, as the 66-year-old country sensation escaped danger in Oklahoma when an old building’s staircase caved in and she was forced to be rescued from a window by firefighters. Apparently, six other people were also saved but like, who cares–did they write Fancy? Neither did she, but still.
TMZ says that Reba was on a historical tour in Atoka, Oklahoma with a friend when danger struck. Reba was touring a building that’s over a hundred years ago when the stairs collapsed. Reba was one of seven on the second floor:
Emergency Management Director Travis Mullins tells us… the building was in the middle of being renovated when this happened–the dilapidated stairs were already scheduled to be replaced. No word on why anyone was actually let inside, if that was the case.
Anyway, Reba and co. were, luckily, just on the second floor when the stairs collapsed… leaving them stuck up there, and requiring an old-fashioned ladder rescue. Video of the incident shows firefighters safely leading her and others down through the window.
Reba and co. were mostly okay… one person was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. After the fact, officials said that not only did the 2nd story stairs topple down, but the ones leading up to the 3rd story did as well… trapping others higher up at the time.
Here’s the riveting footage:
Close call for @reba in Atoka, Oklahoma Tuesday (9/14/21) Sure glad she and boyfriend Rex Linn are ok!
While touring an old building, a staircase collapsed. They were among seven people inside. Atoka’s finest came to the rescue.
No one hurt, just some bumps and bruises. pic.twitter.com/ppLhQOLDuA— Lisanne Anderson (@Lisanne2016_) September 15, 2021
Wow, it’s almost like looking around dilapidated buildings is not a great idea. Could have fooled me! At least Reba can get a new country song out of this: “When the stairs fall down, there’s always a window… Climb out that window, thank the fireman who looks real swell.” It’s a good thing Reba survived this DISASTER or else we would never get the hot lesbian scene in her remake of Fried Green Tomatoes that we deserve!
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