The studio audience learned a few things about Reba McEntire on Saturday at the taping for her installment of CMT's Invitation Only series.

For starters, the svelte redhead isn't afraid of spiders but she's petrified of snakes, and she's not too fond of liver. She can also rock a pair of black leather pants better than most women half her age.

Because of the structure of the show, Reba spent a good chunk of time answering questions from the audience. Other lighthearted revelations included her thoughts on her hair (which she has never considered dyeing a different color), her early desire to be a champion barrel racer (her dad encouraged her to sing instead), and her one-time plans to teach second grade.

"When the second-graders found out about that, they started buying all my records so that wouldn't happen," she joked.

During the 90-minute taping, Reba also performed a few of her past hits and gave her fans a generous sampling of her upcoming record, Keep on Loving You. Due in stores Aug. 18, the collection is Reba's first solo studio album in six years and her debut release on her new record label, The Valory Music Co.

"It's a very eclectic group of songs," the singer says of the new CD. "There's lots of up-tempo and there's a love song. I had a friend who said they wanted to use one of my songs in their wedding. I said, 'Good luck — (most of) my songs are sad.' "

Hear more from Reba when her episode of Invitation Only makes its debut on CMT in August.