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Dolly Parton: Unstoppable at 80 - Touring, New Ventures, and Tireless Drive

Dolly Parton: Unstoppable at 80 - Touring, New Ventures, and Tireless Drive

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Dolly Parton has remained active and focused on business ventures and holiday celebrations despite ongoing health management. The country music icon confirmed through Women's World that she decorates for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving, which she celebrated this year by turning on all her lights inside and outside her home. She extends her holiday spirit through January nineteenth, her birthday, keeping decorations up to continue celebrating into the new year.

On the entertainment front, Parton is performing her Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol tour at multiple venues through December, with shows scheduled in Greensboro, North Carolina on December seventeenth and Spartanburg, South Carolina on December twenty-second, according to ticketing websites and Visit Greensboro. These performances demonstrate her commitment to touring despite health considerations.

Regarding health matters, Extra TV reported that Parton sent a Thanksgiving video message to fans, reassuring supporters about her wellbeing after persistent illness rumors. She emphasized that doctors have advised her to take it easy while she manages ongoing health procedures at Vanderbilt, though she stressed nothing is major. Her Las Vegas residency originally scheduled for December was postponed to September twenty twenty-six to accommodate these medical procedures, according to Wikipedia.

On the business side, Parton continues expanding her empire significantly. According to Hillbilly Live, she's launching Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee in early summer twenty twenty-six, bringing her signature style to the truck stop industry. She quoted herself saying her years on the road have given her understanding of what travelers desire. Additionally, Wikipedia confirms she announced plans in October twenty twenty-five to open the SongTeller Hotel in downtown Nashville in partnership with Herschend, alongside the new Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum, with advance museum tickets going on sale in late October for a June twenty twenty-six opening.

At seventy-nine years old, Parton maintains her characteristic work ethic. Hillbilly Live reports she still wakes at three in the morning daily, stating she doesn't want to miss anything. When addressing her approaching eightieth birthday, she told media outlets that she feels like she's just getting started and has no plans to retire, hoping to eventually drop dead on stage during one of her own songs. This sentiment encapsulates her continued dedication to her craft and business ventures heading into twenty twenty-six.

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