{"id":185787,"date":"2025-09-27T17:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/185787\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:35:08","slug":"angel-reese-excites-fans-with-long-awaited-announcement-after-drama-filled-second-wnba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/185787\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese Excites Fans With Long-Awaited Announcement After Drama-Filled Second WNBA Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">With her second <a href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WNBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WNBA<\/a> season officially behind her, <a href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/angel-reese\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Angel Reese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Angel Reese<\/a>&#8216;s fans are already getting excited about what&#8217;s next for the Bayou Barbie during the offseason. Although the <a href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/chicago-sky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Sky;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Sky<\/a> star seemingly always has an ace up her sleeve, Reese let her followers in on a secret they&#8217;ve been dying to know about\u2014her podcast. In a cheeky Instagram post, the official account for Reese&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;Unapologetically Angel,&#8221; finally pulled back the curtain on season 2, informing fans that the show is scheduled to return in early October.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese&#8217;s Podcast Is Returning For A Second Season, And Fans Are Losing Their Minds<img alt=\"Angel Reese posing for a picture.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2NKfWNCiGuliPxa_k00fyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/fbd4fbad927622f7a0908214e1bfc698\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Instagram | Angel Reese<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The official &#8220;Unapologetically Angel&#8221; Instagram account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPEmjSTjOr5\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared<\/a> the exciting news with a fun video, confirming that season 2 will return with new episodes on October 2.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In the promo video, fans are promised an even &#8220;CRAZIER&#8221; season than the first before urging them to tune in every Thursday at 5 PM EST for big stars and hot topics.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese Announced Her Podcast Last Year<img alt=\"Angel Reese at ComplexCon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/C9bBufQgGWB2vSTQ5X.Grw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgwNTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/4a21bfa5158b7ca4fa0a1d6b2b0efeac\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Melanie VanDerveer<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to a previous report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/angel-reese-spills-tea-her-204517346.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Blast<\/a>, Reese opened up about her intentions with the podcast in 2024, calling the project &#8220;another way&#8221; for her to connect with the people who support her most. The LSU alum also reflected on how her podcast would allow her to reach &#8220;new audiences&#8221; in an exciting way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to share a different side with listeners and have them come on this ride with me,&#8221; she said before revealing her weekly show will be the hot spot for celebs and athletes to have &#8220;authentic and unfiltered&#8221; conversations.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I really want to have guests across all different industries on the show &#8211; sports, music, entertainment, business, creators, and more,&#8221; she added. &#8220;But you know I&#8217;m definitely going to have to get my girls Meg (thee Stallion), Latto, and Cardi B on here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese Is Gearing Up For A Big Premiere<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">And she delivered. Throughout season 1, Reese&#8217;s podcast featured a slew of high-profile guests, including WNBA legend Lisa Leslie, rapper Latto, journalist Speedy Morman, singer Jacquees, and &#8220;Love Island USA&#8221; stars Serena Page and Kordell Stewart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Earlier this week, Reese&#8217;s show page teased even more exciting guests for season 2, urging her followers to send in questions for the new batch of names, including rapper and actor Common.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The news of the podcast&#8217;s return ignited passionate responses from fans, who expressed their excitement for new content on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I&#8217;m excited,&#8221; a user wrote. &#8220;Wishing you a very successful and drama-free season 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Several other users shared similar comments, with one specifically adding, &#8220;Yasssss, we&#8217;re so backkk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reese Faced Death Threats From Caitlin Clark Fans<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">During the debut episode of Reese&#8217;s podcast, which aired on September 5, 2024, the Chicago Sky star opened up about her tense on-court rivalry with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to Reese, while the two superstars have always had intense on-court showdowns, there has never been any personal beef between them.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s really just the fans, her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans, that are like, they ride for her,&#8221; Reese said in the video above. &#8220;And I respect that, respectfully, but sometimes it&#8217;s very disrespectful. I think there&#8217;s a lot of racism when it comes to it, and I don&#8217;t believe she stands on any of that. &#8230; But when it comes to death threats, like I&#8217;m talking about people come down to my address, follow me home, it&#8217;s come down to that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What Else Might Reese Be Up To This Off Season?<img alt=\"Angel Reese earns Unrivaled's DPOY title.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UWCgEcOdGLCIRWn1okcKcA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/661bf944c7fc2274a3a2150627747de0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UNRIVALED<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Last January, Reese was one of many WNBA players who relocated to Miami, Florida, to take part in the inaugural season of the 3&#215;3 basketball league, Unrivaled.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I&#8217;m really excited. For one, I came straight from college so knowing that I don&#8217;t have to go overseas and I&#8217;m able to play still in the States is something I wanted,&#8221; Reese said at the time. &#8220;Being able to play with some of the 30 best women in the league, I&#8217;m really excited for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Reese and her team, the Rose BC, won the league&#8217;s championship game in March 2025, and Reese was later awarded the first-ever Defensive Player of the Year title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">While it&#8217;s unclear if Reese will return for Unrivaled&#8217;s second season, the 23-year-old has hinted at spending her offseason in Florida, leading many to believe she will be part of the 48-woman roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to a previous report from <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/unrivaled-unveils-newest-group-wnba-001558107.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Blast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Blast<\/a>, the entire roster is expected to be released by mid-October.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With her second WNBA season officially behind her, Angel Reese&#8216;s fans are already getting excited about what&#8217;s next&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":185788,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[3691,1760,2839,99,434],"class_list":["post-185787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-angel-reese","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-indiana-fever","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}