Khloe Kardashian shares Dolly Parton's video from her Dollywood-themed 40th birthday
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Khloe Kardashian has shared a special video Dolly Parton sent her for her 40th birthday, as she remembered the late country music icon following her death on August 25.
The 42-year-old media personality shared the personal birthday message on Instagram Stories while paying tribute to Parton, who was 80. Kardashian also reflected on her admiration for the singer and the significance of having met and spent time with her.
Dolly Parton wished Khloe Kardashian on her 40th birthday
While remembering Parton, Kardashian revealed to her millions of fans and followers that the singer had sent her a sweet video message for her 40th birthday.
Kardashian posted the video on her Instagram Stories, which showed Parton cheerfully saying, “Hey Khloé! Somebody’s having a party and I’m not gonna be there, and I’m sorry about that.”
“Thanks for inviting me, though. I know you’re gonna have a good time, and I would’ve baked you a cake, but you bought all my damn cake mixes. You have fun!” the late legend added.
The video was connected to Kardashian’s Dollywood-themed 40th birthday celebration, making Parton’s personal message particularly meaningful to the reality star.
Khloe Kardashian calls Dolly Parton 'extraordinary'
Kardashian shared an emotional tribute alongside the birthday video, describing Parton as an extraordinary person whose presence had a lasting impact on the world.
The socialite wrote in the caption, “Ugh I could cry hysterically,” before stating in her tribute that she “believed Mrs Dolly was immortal. Some people are so extraordinary, their existence feels almost impossible.”
Calling her “a once-in-a-lifetime soul,” Khloe said that Dolly was “a woman whose light, heart, talent and humanity changed this world forever.”
“To have admired her was a gift. To have met her, spent time in her presence, and somehow been lucky enough that Dolly Parton knew my name... I will never have words big enough for what that means to me. What an astronomical human being. What a legacy. What a loss. There will never be another Dolly,” she added.
Kardashian's tribute highlighted the personal connection she had developed with Parton over the years, beyond her longtime admiration for the singer and entertainer.
Dolly Parton discussed married life on Khloe Kardashian's podcast
Parton appeared on Kardashian's podcast, 'Khloé in Wonder Land', in 2025, where she talked about her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean.
During the episode, she revealed, “We got along great because we didn’t have nothing to fight over. We were different people. He loved music, but he was a loner. He did not want a bunch of people around him except me. Of course, he had friends, but he was also the same way. He’d rather be at the barn, be on the farm all day.”
“But I really think that there’s just certain personalities that are great for each other. And we were together 61 years. We were just so different, but we were so similar,” Parton stated, before adding, “We were perfect, as far as the temperature in the house. We didn’t fight over that ‘cause we both were comfortable at the same thing.”
The podcast appearance gave Kardashian another opportunity to spend time with Parton and hear her speak about her life, making the birthday message she later shared even more personal.
