Luke-alike? Luke Bryan reveals which country singer he is mistaken for — even in his hometown: ‘It is very true really’
Talk about crashing his party.
Even in Luke Bryan’s own hometown, he gets mistaken for another certain country superstar.
On Friday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” the “American Idol” judge, 48, revealed that people often think he’s former “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton.
“Is it true that sometimes people get y’all mixed up?” Hudson asked.
“It is very true really,” Bryan responded.
Hudson — who said the mixup might be because both country crooners are “so lovable” — then put up side-by-side images on the screen to compare Bryan with Shelton, also 48.
“Well, I like that, but I’m a little mad at how Blake’s eyes look so purty right there,” joked Bryan. “I gotta get me some blue eye… things.”
The “Play It Again” singer went on to recount a story about when he and his 14-year-old son Tate stopped to get some snacks before a fishing trip.
“So Tate’s over there buying his Sweet Tarts and all that stuff, and the guy behind the counter is like, ‘You’re Blake Shelton,’” said Bryan. “And I said, ‘Really?’
“And he said, ‘I know it, you’re Blake, you’re Blake.’ And he goes, ‘Are you Blake?’”
After assuring the cashier that he wasn’t Shelton, Bryan asked what made him think that he was Gwen Stefani’s husband.
“He goes, ‘Well, you’re just Blake Shelton’s doppelgänger,’” said Bryan. “And he kept going on, and there were several people in the line, and my son’s sitting there watching this go down.”
“And he goes, ‘Well, there’s no way you’re Blake, because Blake wouldn’t be here shopping at this gas station.'”
As Bryan — who is often seen out and about his town — got ready to head out with his purchases, the cashier added, “‘Could you imagine having Blake Shelton’s money?’ You know, I didn’t want to go into it that I have more money than Blake…”
Bryan — who is currently in his eighth season as a judge on “American Idol,” alongside Lionel Richie and new panelist Carrie Underwood — laughed the whole thing off. His son Tate got a kick out of the humbling experience, too.
“My son just had a blast with it,” Bryan said. “Because your children are always watching how you handle the good part of fame, and some of the other stuff of fame.”
