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Dolly Parton Begins Early Talks With Avatar Companies

8/24/2026

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Dolly Parton is in early talks with avatar-performance companies.
Health issues have limited her public appearances in 2026.
She cancelled the Las Vegas residency she had postponed to Sep 2026.
She appeared only virtually for the ACM Poet’s Award and Dollywood’s NightFlight dedication on Aug 14.
Her husband Carl Thomas Dean died in March 2025 at age 82.

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Dolly Parton is in early talks with avatar-performance companies.
Health issues have limited her public appearances in 2026.
She cancelled the Las Vegas residency she had postponed to Sep 2026.
She appeared only virtually for the ACM Poet’s Award and Dollywood’s NightFlight dedication on Aug 14.
Her husband Carl Thomas Dean died in March 2025 at age 82.