Dolly Partonâs âSteel Magnoliasâ co-stars pay tribute to singer after her death
Julia Roberts, Sally Field and Daryl Hannah are remembering their âSteel Magnoliasâ co-star Dolly Parton.
Roberts tells Page Six in a statement, âDolly was a magical and joyous human. I hold knowing her as a treasure in my life. The sun has dimmed today.â
The country music icon died at the age of 80, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced Tuesday.
Parton starred in 1989âs âSteel Magnoliasâ alongside Field, Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis. (Dukakis died in 2021 at 89.)
Field paid tribute to Parton on Instagram with a heartfelt post.
âIf there are truly angels on earth, then we have just lost one. Dolly Parton,â she wrote alongside a throwback photo of the âSteel Magnoliasâ cast. âThere will never be another. I adored her with all my heart and will always cherish our time together. Forever. Rest in peace beautiful Dolly.â
Hannah, in a statement obtained by Page Six, said, âItâs not unusual to speak in euphemisms about those whoâve passed â but with Dolly they are all truisms.â
âWithout exaggeration, Dolly Parton was one of the sharpest, funniest, and warmest people Iâve ever met,â she continued, calling the singer âjust the best example of how to be a great human.â
âIâm sure we will all continue to discover more about her humble, important, and generous altruistic charity work which, she would barely ever mention,â Hannah went on. âYet, Dolly had a talent for always finding something complimentary to say about everyone, even those for whom it might be challenging.â
The actress praised Parton for having âloved and embraced life completely, and in 4-inch heels!â
âShe was supportive, hilarious, outrageously talented, creative, and deeply empathetic! She outshines all the rhinestones on earth!â Hannah concluded. âI couldnât have adored & respected her more.â
âSteel Magnoliasâ tells the story of a group of women who share a close bond of friendship. Parton played Truvy Jones, the owner of the local Louisiana beauty parlor.
Roberts won a Golden Globe for best supporting actress for her role in the film as Shelby, a young diabetic woman whose relationship with her mother, MâLynn (played by Field), is a central part of the movie.
While promoting the film back in 1989, Roberts shared with Oprah Winfrey a moment she remembered on set with Parton. Roberts recalled how hot it was while filming in Louisiana, but noted that the singer never complained.
âAnd I finally, I just had to say, âDolly, youâve got a wig, and the wool, I mean, câmon. Itâs hot, sweat a little. Just say, Iâm hot, you know? This is a drag,â Roberts recalled.
âI remember we were sitting on the porch, and she said to me, âWhen I was a little girl, I wanted to be famous, and I wanted to be rich, and now Iâm both of these things, Iâm not going to complain about it.ââ
Roberts said the moment definitely stuck with her.
âAnd I thought, âOK, Iâm going to be quiet for the rest of the day.â Iâve never forgotten it. And every time I go to complain, or just kind of moan, I always hear Dolly sitting on the porch and saying that, and it kinda keeps you quiet,â she said.
In Seaverâs emotional video on behalf of the Parton family, he spoke about the legendary singer-songwriterâs legacy.
âDolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from every walk of life, and across every continent,â he shared. âBy her example, we believed that anything was possible. She never saw a door she couldnât open and the doors she opened made and changed history.â
He also shared, âDolly called me and said she wants to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton because after a life wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest. Rest in peace aunt dolly. Aunt Granny. Gigi. May God Bless Dolly Parton and may got bless you all. She will always love you.â







