We’ve still got a couple of months before The Voice Season 30 premieres on the 2026 TV schedule, but filming is well underway. Queen Latifah and Riley Green are joining veteran coaches Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson on this season’s panel, and rumors are dropping about how the newbies are fitting in. I was already looking forward to a new season of the singing competition, but I’ll be especially psyched if these Queen Latifah claims are true.Queen Latifah is a legendary rapper who’s been an entertainment icon for decades, while Riley Green is a relatively new — albeit popular — country music artist, so it doesn’t surprise me to hear that they’re allegedly on different ends of the spectrum when it comes to coaching styles. Queen Latifah, though, is the one who has reportedly been commanding the set, as a production insider told The Sun:Queen Latifah was the strictest of the bunch but was the crowd favorite for sure. I’d say her and Adam were the strictest with their feedback. Queen Latifah was basically like the Simon Cowell of the group, giving harsher critique that garnered some gasps from the audience, but overall the crowd loved her.This is a very exciting update, if true. Queen Latifah is a boss, so I fully expect her to hold her own on Season 30, even against The Voice coaches who have been there longer. (You certainly don’t hear reports of Kelly Clarkson talking smack to Queen Latifah, do you?) Also, the Set It Off star has been in the industry long enough to know that sugarcoating feedback isn’t going to get anybody anywhere.Seeing Queen Latifah described as “Simon Cowell” — who was known for his rude feedback on American Idol’s early years — is exciting to me, because I hate when the coaches serve as a cheerleader for their team members instead of giving them constructive criticism that they can use going forward. I don’t want them to be mean, by any means, but a nice dose of honesty would be refreshing. It sounds like Queen Latifah has that balance, as the insider continued:She’s a completely fresh vibe that the show hasn’t seen before. She can give feedback that might intimidate some people but it’s said with love. She wants to help and cares a lot about the coaching aspect of the role.Meanwhile, we might see Riley Green take a little longer to settle in, if the source’s reports are true. He’s reportedly taken a “quieter approach” with the contestants, which isn’t hard to believe when you consider the big personalities around him. The insider said:Riley on the other hand is having a harder time adjusting. It’s his first big Hollywood type of gig so it’s not that he’s bad at it but you can tell he’s more shy and hesitant. He’s slowly finding his footing though. In addition to being one of country music’s hottest rising stars, he had a role in the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals, so it’s not like he’s new to the spotlight. The Voice producers are apparently optimistic that he’ll kick any initial nerves and even allegedly plan on asking him back for Season 31. I can’t wait to see the coaches’ new dynamic when The Voice Season 30 premieres at 8 p.m. Monday, September 21, on NBC and streaming the next day with a Peacock subscription.