Taylor Swift pays tribute to the late Dolly Parton: “Unlike reality…it will last forever.”
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Pop star Taylor Swift has paid tribute to Dolly Parton — “country music legend” — who recently passed away at the age of 80. A video of Parton’s final congratulatory message to Swift on her wedding is also gaining renewed attention.
In a statement released on the 25th (local time), Taylor Swift expressed: “A world without Dolly is unimaginable, unlike reality, and doesn’t feel right.”
She continued: “But because she shared her time on this earth with infinite generosity, and changed the lives of countless people for the better, her legacy will live on forever.”
She said, “Dolly Parton has encouraged us to be true to ourselves, while also becoming someone we can admire.”
She also said of Dolly Parton: “She conveyed lessons about the world in a gentle and honest way, sometimes with a touch of humor,” and “in some aspects of life, she left the mystery and imagination behind, but in the truly important parts, she was completely honest and transparent.”
She continued: “She was a brilliant person, possessing both talent and strength. When faced with the suffering of others, she had a softer heart than anyone else, and a mind as firm as steel in defending her values as an artist,” she remembered.
She also expressed her gratitude for Parton’s music and philanthropic work. Taylor Swift said, “I’m grateful for the melodies and lyrics she created — melodies that melted even the coldest hearts,” and “I’m grateful that she sent millions of books in the hope that children around the world would love the stories as much as she did.”
She added, “I am grateful that she went ahead on that perilous path so that little girls like me could grow up and dream of standing on the same stage with her someday,” and concluded with a final farewell to the deceased: “Dolly, I will remember you in every step I take from now on.”
In particular, the video message Dolly Parton sent to Swift and Travis Kelce about two months before her death is also gaining renewed attention. On July 3rd, Dolly Parton announced via her SNS that Swift and Kelce had donated $2 million to “Imagination Library”—her flagship charity project—and personally thanked them. That day was also the couple’s wedding day.
In the video, Dolly Parton says, “I heard that you two will be donating $2 million to my Imagination Library,” and “I’m really surprised, incredibly happy, and grateful.”
She went on to congratulate them on their wedding: “It’s clear that you both value sharing as a truly important aspect of your lives,” and “so, if you have your first child, can I have that baby? It will surely be a very special one.”
Dolly Parton said, “Thanks to your donations, we can continue this work on a larger scale in the future,” and after expressing her gratitude, she said, “Thank you so much. And please know that I will always love you both,” before ending the video by blowing a kiss to the camera.
Meanwhile, Dolly Parton and Taylor Swift have maintained a special relationship for a long time. Dolly Parton has supported Swift—her younger colleague in the industry—since she began her music career in Nashville in the early 2000s.
Meanwhile, Dolly Parton passed away on the 25th at the age of 80. A spokesperson said: “After bravely enduring a short battle with cancer, Dolly ended her life today surrounded by loved ones.”
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