Singer Taylor Swift remembered late icon Dolly Parton at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with a heartfelt tribute. While accepting one of her awards at the ceremony, Taylor said that she would be a fan of Dolly Parton for life.

"Everything that happened in her life or her career, she channeled back into love and gratitude and appreciation for her fans," she said, as per Variety. Dolly Parton passed away after a ''brief battle'' with cancer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre in Nashville on August 25, 2026.