Dolly Parton Was ‘Flattered’ Kate Middleton Wanted to Have Tea with Her, Says She Hopes to Do It ‘Someday'

Kate Middleton; Dolly Parton.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Karwai Tang/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic “I was honored and flattered that she even asked me,” Parton told the outlet about the royal invitation. “I only had one full day and I did not have a second to do anything else besides work.” However, she noted that she wanted to “make sure people know I didn’t turn the invitation down" and that it was simply a matter of her schedule being too packed already.

Dolly Parton Wears Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Uniform as She Performs Her Hits During Thanksgiving Game Halftime

Dolly Parton.Photo:Ron Jenkins/Gett Ron Jenkins/Gett Thanksgiving is a little more rock ‘n’ roll this year — thanks toDolly Parton. Fresh off the release of her new albumRockstar, the country superstar took the stage at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Commanders. Parton kicked off the halftime show with her beloved song “Jolene,” later transitioning to another classic, “9 to 5.

Dolly Parton Will Return to NBC for Meta 'Mountain Magic Christmas' Musical Set at Dollywood

Dolly Parton.Photo: NETFLIX Dolly Partonis already getting back into the holiday spirit! Parton’s no stranger to holiday content, as she’s previously released three Christmas albums: 1984’sOnce Upon a Christmaswith the lateKenny Rogers, 1990’sHome for Christmas, and 2020’sA Holly Dolly Christmas. Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square.Netflix Parton’s relationship with NBC began in 2015, prior to theCoat of Many Colorsfilm, when she performed “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You” at the network’s upfront presentation and notably told media buyers: “Get that money out!

Dolly Parton Wishes Fellow 'Old Bag' Cher a Happy 73rd Birthday: 'I Will Always Love You'

Photo: Twitter/Dolly Parton. Inset: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC Happy birthday,Cher! Dolly Partonshared a sweet message to her good friend on Monday, in honor of the music legend’s 73rd birthday. “Hi Cher, It’s Dolly. Happy birthday to you.We’re the same age now,” Parton, who turned 73 in January, remarked in a spirited social media clip. “Well, I might be a minute or two older than you but what’s a minute or two among friends and old bags like us?

Dolly Parton Would Rather 'Drop Dead in the Middle of a Song Onstage' Than Retire

Dolly Parton.Photo: Sam Hodde/Getty Dolly Partonis “not one to sit around doing nothing.” The 77-year-old country music legend made it clear she has no plans to retire anytime soon. “I would never retire,” she toldGreatest Hits Radiohost Ken Bruce on Thursday. “I’ll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song onstage someday, hopefully one I’ve written. But anyway, that’s how I hope to go because we don’t have much of a choice in that.