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Steven J. Horowitz
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Kacey Musgraves led a touching tribute to Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, honoring the late country icon just a month after her death with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You.”
The pre-taped performance began with footage of Parton introducing the classic 1974 tune. “I’d like to leave you fellas with a little bit of advice,” she said. “Don’t criticize your wife’s judgment. You just remember who she married. Just kidding you. There’s a lot of truth in that and I would also like to say about life, I hope it treats you real kind and I hope that you have all that you ever dreamed of.”
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