Last Look: Dolly Parton on Splurges, Stuffed Closets and More

Mar. 15, 2025

Dolly Partonis … well, she’s a legend.

The Grammy-winning country music star — who most recently launched herDolly Beauty collection of lip and eye makeup products— is one of the greats, and there was no better person to ring in the new year with.

To celebrate the end of the year, PEOPLE StyleWatchsat down with the star herself to quiz her on some of her “lasts,” including her last perfect day, the last thing she splurged on and more!

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Dolly Parton in March 2022.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Last thing you splurged on

Well, I don’t remember. Probably it would probably be makeup ‘cause I’m always sending somebody out to pick up something that I’ve seen somebody wear. Or I’ll talk to one of my nieces who loves to wear makeup and say, “What is that?” Sometimes I’ll just send somebody out to pick that up. I don’t think of anything as a splurge anyway. If I want it, I just get it.

Dolly Parton and husband Carl Dean.Dolly Parton/instagram

Last perfect day

On my last perfect day, well, I had a day off and I got to spend that whole daywith my husband [Carl Thomas Dean]. I’ve worked so much that we don’t often have all the long, full days that we used to have when life was not as complicated. Anytime I have some time off, that’s always a good day for me and for him, for us to have time off.

Last thing you do before you go on stage to perform

I pray and I pee. I usually pee before I pray, because I’m usually praying just as I go out. It’s not always the same prayer, but I always basically just ask God to let me make everybody happy and let me shine with his light and let me love people and let them love me and let that go up where it belongs.

Dolly Parton in November 2023.Kevin Sabitus/Getty

Kevin Sabitus/Getty

Last time you felt inspired

Dolly Parton for Dolly Beauty.Dolly/Scent Beauty

Dolly/Scent Beauty

Last step in your makeup or skincare routine

Cleaning the face and putting on the foundation and then putting on the makeup. And probably the very last thing of my makeup routine would be put on the lip gloss.

Dolly Parton in November 2022.Amy Sussman/WireImage

Amy Sussman/WireImage

Last thing you’d ever get rid of in your closet

Some of the old things that I’ve had all these years and somebody says, “You need to get rid of this. You need to get rid of that.” I’ll just say, “You leave me alone. I’ll get rid of that if I ever feel the need to.” It’s more than just one thing.

source: people.com