VOICE: Team Reba’s Lauren-Michael Sellers Pours Her Soul Into Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay”
on Nov 26, 2024 • Updated Jan 15, 2025
Five Singers From Team Reba Compete In The Playoffs For Season 26 Of The Voice
Lauren-Michael Sellers of Team Reba left everything on the stage when she sang Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay” on The Voice.
Team Reba’s playoff performances aired on Monday (November 25). The five contestants received extra help from playoff advisor Lainey Wilson during rehearsals.
Wilson and coach Reba McEntire encouraged Sellers, Adam Bohanan, Edward Preble, Katie O, and Danny Joseph as they prepared for the crucial round of the competition. The stakes were high, as McEntire could only choose two contestants to advance to the live shows.
Bohanan sang Chris Stapleton’s “Think I’m In Love With You.” Preble performed Michael Bublé’s version of the classic song “All of Me.” Katie O sang playoff advisor Lainey Wilson’s fun track “Hang Tight Honey.” Joseph chose to sing Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
For her performance, Sellers opted to sing Jelly Roll’s emotional single, “I Am Not Okay.” Jelly Roll delivered his debut performance of the song on The Voice during the Season 25 finale.
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The emotional single about mental health resonated with millions of listeners. The song claimed the #1 spot on the Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase country chart. It’s also been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Reba Compliments Lauren-Michael Sellers For Putting Her “Heart” Into Jelly Roll’s “I Am Not Okay”
Wilson and McEntire had been moved by Sellers’ cover of “I Am Not Okay” during the Voice rehearsals. She upped the ante in the playoffs, delivering a performance with a wealth of emotion and vocal power.
McEntire appeared teary-eyed as Sellers sang. After the performance, she praised Sellers’ talent, noting how she gave her “heart and soul to the song.”
Viewers felt the same. Some of the comments on the video of Sellers’ performance on YouTube included:
“She sang perfectly. She is aligned with her voice and her talent.”
“This girl is incredible! Hope she becomes bigger than this show and goes viral and get signed!”
“She’s a [star] & really needs to be on somebody’s Nashville label. Perfectly done. Immaculately.”
“She’s captivating. She’ll be successful no matter what.”
Sellers’ performance also caught the attention of Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunnie Xo. The couple commented on a TikTok video of her performance.
“Wow wow wow – I am literally sobbing like I just heard the song for the first time,” Jelly Roll wrote.
Bunnie said, “I love her.”
McEntire ended up selecting Adam Bohanan and Danny Josepeh as the winners of the playoff round. So, although Sellers’ Voice journey has ended, she should feel proud knowing she gave “I Am Not Okay” her all.
Watch Lauren-Michael Sellers’ Jelly Roll cover below.
