Reba McEntire's never met friend Dolly Parton's elusive husband Carl

Even Reba McEntire says that she hasn't met good pal Dolly Parton's elusive husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who has historically stayed away from the limelight.

"Is Dolly as good a cook as Dolly says she is?" radio host Andy Cohen inquired on his Sirius XM show to guest, McEntire. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer and LinkedIn. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.

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"I don't know, I've never had her food," McEntire shared. "She's never invited me over," adding that she'd never actually been inside Parton's home.