Dolly Parton pays surprise visit to Tennessee senior centre
Posted May 7, 2018 10:33 pm.
Last Updated May 7, 2018 11:20 pm.
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Country music superstar Dolly Parton has paid a surprise visit to a senior centre in Tennessee, where she sang, lifted weights and joked about her age.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Parton came for a dedication ceremony Monday to give the facility a new name: the My People Senior Activity Center, in honour of her parents, Robert and Avie Lee Parton. Parton is a native of Sevierville in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The 72-year-old singer joked that she’s a senior, too, and made fun of her plastic surgery.
She shouted “girl power” when she saw more women doing woodworking at the centre than men.
At the event, Parton gave her own secret to staying young: Be busy, stay active and get involved.