Blake Shelton has made his career as a country singer, but he’s looking to expand into film. At an auction, Shelton spent big money on the opportunity to appear in a Mark Wahlberg movie. Here’s what the country star said about his win at the charity auction.
Blake Shelton paid to appear in a film
In 2024, Shelton performed at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas. Before this, though, Shelton participated in a live auction, bidding on a walk-on role in a future Wahlberg movie. He spent $40,000.
“I don’t know if you guys saw the auction earlier,” he said when he took the stage to perform, per People. “This is maybe the last time I’m ever gonna perform country music.”
Shelton joked that he was committing fully to the career pivot.
“I’m a movie star now,” he said. “I’m not f***ing around.”
He said it has been a relief to step away from ‘The Voice’
Shelton looks forward to this on-camera role, but he’s feeling relieved to have stepped away from another. Shelton decided not to return to season 24 of The Voice.
“This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me,” he said in a press release, per Us Weekly. “It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns and I want to thank everyone at The Voice from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew, and catering people, you are the best.”
Shelton said it was not an easy decision, as he loved working as a coach on The Voice. Ultimately, though, he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family. Shelton believes this was the best choice for him.
“It’s been such a relief to have more flexibility with his schedule,” a source said. “Seeing Blake ultra-relaxed and in family mode is so endearing to Gwen and reminds her what a catch he is.”
Blake Shelton’s wife has had a bigger film career than him
Shelton’s wife, Gwen Stefani, might be able to show him the ropes on his new career path. The No Doubt singer has appeared in a handful of films. She admitted it was hard to let go of creative control while working on The Aviator.
“I would have done it a little differently,” she told Vogue. “I’m always in control of my hair and makeup. I was like, ‘Are you sure you want the lips to be that thin? Jean Harlow’s were bigger than that. It’s not like I didn’t read two biographies and watch eighteen of her movies before I got here.’”
Still, she felt confident that she had the ability to work as an actor.
“The whole acting thing really feels like something I could do,” she said. “Whenever I’ve done it, whenever I had moments where it works, it’s just like performing. You hit a moment. And that’s what movies are: a series of moments.”
