Dolly Parton Jokes She's 'Outlived So Many Plastic Surgeons' as She Turns 80

Dolly Parton is celebrating her 80th birthday!

The “Jolene” superstar celebrated her milestone birthday on Monday (January 19) by releasing a new version of her song “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” featuring Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, Miley Cyrus and Lainey Wilson.

While announcing the new song, Dolly released a video message on Instagram where she joked about all the plastic surgery she’s had over the years.

Keep reading to find out more…“Well, hey there! It’s Dolly, and I’ve made it! I’m 80 years old,” Dolly began. “Can you believe that? Anyway, what do you give somebody that’s 80 years old? Well, you don’t take gifts. You give things.”

“I’m gonna give you the gift of a bunch of friends that stopped by to help me sing on a song called ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning,’ a song I wrote years ago,” she continued. “In fact, it’s 50 years old. We did a new version of it, Kent Wells producing it, and then I’m giving you the gift of Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, Miley Cyrus and Lainey Wilson, with David Foster playing the piano.”

Dolly went on to say that feels the new version “really lifts us up this day and time,” noting, “Lord knows we could use that, right?”

“Anyway, thank you for all the birthday wishes,” she added. “And I hope I live another 80 years, but I hope I’ve still got my plastic surgeons in line.”

“Oh Lord, I’ve outlived so many plastic surgeons,” Dolly concluded with a laugh. “Well, happy birthday to me!”

The Grammy winner has scaled back appearances in recent months. In September 2025, she announced that her Las Vegas residency would be postponed after learning she needed to undergo multiple medical procedures.

In October, she shared a video to address some of the concerns about her health. Then, a couple of months later, her goddaughter Miley Cyrus shared an encouraging update about the “9 to 5″ singer.