Reba McEntire Mourns ‘The Voice’ Alum Dylan Carter: ‘Brilliant, Kind and Talented’

Reba McEntire remembered Dylan Carter, The Voice alum who died in a car accident over the weekend, with a powerful social media statement.

"We will miss Dylan so much," McEntire wrote in an Instagram Stories post featuring a picture of Carter.

"He was a brilliant, kind and talented young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice," the singer continued. "Rest in peace, my dear friend."

How Did The Voice Alum Dylan Carter Die?

Dylan Carter died on Saturday (April 25) due to injuries sustained in a car crash, according to Variety. He was 24 years old.

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Carter competed on Season 24 of The Voice. He earned a four-chair turn during the Blind Auditions with a performance of Whitney Houston's "I Look To You," which he sang in honor of his late mother.

Why Was The Voice Alum Dylan Carter So Special to Reba McEntire?

Carter was a stand-out contestant for McEntire from the start. She was moved to tears by his audition performance.

"I love those songs, when you can take it spiritual or secular, either one. So much emotion, and I saw it and I felt it and I heard it when you were singing," she said during the taping, according to E! News.

McEntire acknowledged that the performance had stirred up an emotional response in her, and pointed out, "That's when you know you've got a great song and a great singer, when it touches your heart."

What Was The Voice Alum Dylan Carter's Powerful Connection to Reba McEntire?

The audition song that Carter and McEntire first bonded over on The Voice was already a deeply significant one for the young singer. He'd first performed it at his mother's funeral.

After his audition, Carter had his pick of The Voice coaches. But his instinct told him to pick McEntire, according to USA Today.

"Something told me to go with Reba. She could be a comforting mom figure for me," he explained. "She'd welcome me in, make me feel confident and show me how to use my voice."