Ariana Grande shares text messages from Blake Shelton joking she'll replace him on 'The Voice'
Grande replaced Nick Jonas a judge on the show for season 21.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ariana Grande shared a screenshot of a Blake Shelton text that joked she was going to replace him as a judge on "The Voice," dropping it into a recent Instagram post.
Shelton, 45, had sent Grande, 28, an OK Magazine article headlined, "Producers at ‘The Voice’ may replace Blake Shelton after Ariana Grande brings fresh energy."
"Thanks a lot, Ari… Thanks a f--king lot…" Shelton wrote in his text message exchange with Grande.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Grande reacted to Shelton's message with a heart.
ARIANA GRANDE TO JOIN ‘THE VOICE’ FOR SEASON 21
Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton appear as coaches on ‘The Voice.’ Grande replaced Nick Jonas as a judge for season 21. (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The "Thank U, Next" singer joined the coach cast of "The Voice" for season 21, replacing Nick Jonas.
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Shelton reacted to the news by saying he was looking forward to a challenge after beating Jonas as a voice coach.
"The easiest defeat of my career was Nick Jonas," Shelton said at the time, according to People magazine. "So I'm looking for a challenge. I think Ariana could be a challenge. I'm looking forward to beating her though."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The country music star has had seven wins as a coach of the show.
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Grande said she was "honored" to join the cast of "The Voice."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! [White heart emoji] @nickjonas we will miss you," the pop star tweeted at the time.