Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage
Gwen Stefanihas many facets in her life of which she can be proud and her relationship withBlake Sheltonis one of them.
“Obviously, my favorite award ever,Blake Shelton, for marrying me. Wow, this is surreal — weird Blake talking about me like that. Thank you so much, you’re such a babe, and you’re so awesome,” Stefani, 53, began her speech after giving Shelton a quick peck.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton.Taylor Hill/WireImage
The No Doubt singer then got candid about her humble beginnings in Anaheim, California, where she kickstarted what would be her phenomenal trajectory.
“I cannot believe that I’m being recognized tonight alongside all these incredible honorees. When I think about it, I say to myself, ‘Why me?’ I mean, honestly, how did this happen to me? How did I get this blessed?” she said. “I didn’t have big dreams – they were little teeny-tiny dreams — and I was very naïve,” she continued, adding that even though she “barely made it out of high school,” it was her older brother and No Doubt member Eric who “saved” her.
Stefani also got candid about her personal struggles with dyslexia and how it’s impacted her career, saying, “Being dyslexic definitely has had challenges for me in my life and I will say the dyslexic advantage has probably made me who I am. The moment I wrote my first song — I had no idea that I could do that. It just happened — it unlocked something inside me.”
The Grammy winner then joked how, despite her troubles with spelling due to her condition, she “went on to teach the whole world how to spell ‘bananas,'” referencing her 2004 hit single “Hollaback Girl.”
Gwen Stefani.Taylor Hill/WireImage
Shelton also had some sweet words to say about theGXVE Beautyfounder, introducing her as his “fellow coach, turned-friend, turned-girlfriend, turned-wife.”
“I am humbled and excited to speak about my wonderful wife and duet partner today, as she is honored for putting women at the forefront and championing women consistently throughout her prolific career,” he continued. “Gwen is not just a wonderful mother, singer and entrepreneur – she is an icon.”
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Gwen Stefani.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
The Voicementorsmet on the set of the NBC serieswhen Stefani first joined as a coach in 2014. The two then began dating in November 2015 and made their red carpet debut one year later at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Four years later, the musical couple announced their engagement in October 2020 andwed in July 2021 during a ceremony in Oklahoma.
Ahead of the Matrix Awards ceremony — during which Shelton proudly watched Stefani command the red carpet — the “Luxurious” singer also opened up about the twosome’s date night in New York, celebrating the anniversary of their first “get together” seven years ago.
“It feels exciting to be here in New York with Blake because the last couple of years, we just really don’t go out very much, unless we’re just at home or on the set ofThe Voice.So we went out to dinner last night, we had fancy food [and] wine, we’re in a hotel room. It feels like a date night weekend for us,” she said. “So a lot of reminiscing.”
source: people.com
