Dolly Parton is among the heaps of Betty White fans out there but hopes she differs from the comedy icon in a major way.
White died at the age of 99 on Dec. 31, 2021, in her home, several days after suffering a stroke and just weeks before turning 100.
In the weeks since her passing, many celebrities have spoken out about their adoration for the late star, including Parton.
“I met her a time or two. I just knew of her work, and I just loved her. I just thought she was great,” Parton recently told Access. “And I hope to be like that. I hope to be able to, if I live that long, I hope to be able to be active and productive, and I will, you know, be trying if I live that long.”
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Dolly Parton revealed that she hopes not to live as long as Betty White, who lived to be nearly 100.
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The 76-year-old country star added, however, that she isn’t too keen on making it to 99 as White did.
“I hope I don’t live that long, to be honest,” she noted. “I just hope I go out at my peak whenever that peak might be and then just fall out like that.”
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The “Jolene” singer concluded: “But don’t we all wish for that?”
Instead, Parton said she hopes to “go out at my peak whenever that peak might be.”
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Parton also spoke out about the “Golden Girls” actress’ death on New Year’s Day, taking to Twitter to express her condolences.
“While watching the news last night I learned of Betty White’s passing,” she wrote. “Betty will live forever not only in this world but the world here after.”
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In a cheeky nod to her hit “I Will Always Love You,” Parton included: “I will always love her as we all will!”
White said in 2010 that Parton’s “9 to 5” was her favorite country song.
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Back in 2010, White told The Boot that her favorite country song was “9 to 5,” Parton’s hit theme song for the film of the same name.
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“I like Dolly’s whole approach to life with ongoing and uplifting songs,” she said at the time. “I never met Dolly, but everything I ever heard about her — she was a great gal to know, and you could kind of get it in her music and her voice and her approach to lyrics.”
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