Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor have remembered legendary singer Dolly Parton following her death at the age of 80. The two Bollywood stars took to social media to honour the country music icon and recall her influence.
Priyanka Chopra pays tribute to Dolly Parton
Priyanka Chopra shared a throwback video featuring Dolly Parton from an earlier interview. The actor accompanied the clip with a heartfelt message for the late singer. “You’re never going anywhere... forever with us… rest in peace #DollyParton”, Priyanka Chopra wrote.
Kareena Kapoor shares multiple posts
Kareena Kapoor also paid tribute to Dolly Parton through several posts on social media. In one of them, she shared a picture of the singer along with a personal message. “My Girl Love you forever You Diva”, Kareena Kapoor wrote. The actor followed it with another tribute featuring a quote attributed to Dolly Parton. The quote focused on accepting difficulties while pursuing happiness and hope. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.” Kareena Kapoor added, “Ufff Queen things”.
Kareena Kapoor recalls Dolly Parton’s words
Kareena Kapoor shared another picture of Dolly Parton in a separate post. It featured a message about building a legacy that encourages people to dream, learn, achieve more and become better. Kareena Kapoor captioned the tribute, “Leader forever”. Dolly Parton passed away on August 25 at the age of 80. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the news in an emotional video shared on Dolly Parton’s official social media account. Bryan Seaver had also worked as Dolly Parton’s head of security for more than two decades. He delivered the announcement on behalf of the Parton and Owens families.Dolly Parton was born in Tennessee in 1946. She rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most recognisable figures in American entertainment. Parton’s career produced several songs that became enduring favourites. Her best-known tracks include ‘Jolene’, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’.Her work was not limited to music. Dolly Parton also established herself as an actor, producer, businesswoman and television personality.