The 2025 Emmys honored The Golden Girls for the show’s 40th anniversary. The special tribute was performed by Reba McEntire, who was joined by Little Big Town singers Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman.
The ladies sang the show’s theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend,” during the show. “Celebrating 40 years of one of our favorite shows tomorrow evening on The #Emmys 
,” The Voice Season 28 coach wrote on Instagram the day before her performance. The performance was done in a reenactment of the set from Golden Girls.
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