Jamie Lee Curtis, who has made cameos on RHOBH, is remembering Dolly Parton following the country music icon’s death.
Curtis shared an emotional tribute to Parton on social media, praising the singer and songwriter for following her own path and refusing to be limited by other people’s expectations.
“They say don’t meet your heroes. They were wrong about her. Her bravery to know that she was more than they thought she was and that she needed to break away and move on into new work and new possibilities led her to write I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, as her way of thanking and loving, but moving on. She is a great example for us all,” Curtis wrote.
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Curtis also shared an image of Parton with her late husband, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at age 82. Parton and Dean were married for nearly 60 years.
The tribute from Curtis comes as celebrities and fans continue to remember Parton following her death Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the news in an emotional Instagram video. Seaver, the son of Parton’s sister Cassie, said he was making the announcement on behalf of the Parton and Owens families.
“My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” he said.
Seaver explained that Parton had asked him years earlier to make the announcement when the time came. He served as her head of security for more than two decades, following his father Larry in the role.
“I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now,” Seaver said.
He described the family’s grief while emphasizing the impact Parton had during her life.
“It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens.”
Seaver also recalled going on the road with Parton as a child and watching her influence grow.
“I first went on the road with Dolly as a kid, getting a taste of the road life in the early 1980s,” he said.
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He credited Parton with opening doors for her family and generations of artists.
“By her example, we believed that anything is possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history.”
Seaver later described the unique place Parton held in the lives of her fans.
“She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family whether you liked it or not,” he said.
He also offered a poetic description of Parton’s life and work.
“Dolly was a farmer, just like her daddy; he farmed the soil, she farmed songs and happiness.”
Parton’s death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from those who knew her, worked with her and admired her decades-long career.
