KFC’s Next Colonel Sanders Is Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire 

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The new colonel is a woman.

KFC, the fried-chicken chain run by Yum! Brands Inc., has picked country singer Reba McEntire to appear as Colonel Sanders in its latest marketing campaign -- the first time a woman is portraying the mascotBloomberg Terminal, who honors restaurant founder Harland Sanders.