How Dolly Parton's Face & Figure Would Look like at 78 If She Never Had Plastic Surgeries – Photos via AI

• Dolly Parton has been open about using cosmetic surgery to enhance her appearance and feel good about herself.
• AI-created images show the star's appearance at 78 without cosmetic surgery.
• Now, the singer has defied aging, embracing her beauty and captivating the world, proving age is just a number.

Dolly Parton is an exceptional country singer whose songs, such as "Jolene," have been hits for several generations. She has been married to Carl Thomas Dean for over half her life. The couple married in 1966.

Parton, who has an incredible voice and phenomenal body, has been open about her use of plastic surgery. These procedures have changed the singer's appearance and looks as she ages. With AI-generated images, one can glimpse how Parton would have looked today had she not undergone plastic surgery.

Dolly Parton's current exact look was motivated by a lady in her hometown, whom many people called "trash." The lady would walk the town's streets with big hair, tight skirts, and her makeup done, and she didn't care what people said about her. Her appearance became Parton's blueprint from high school to now as a well-known celebrity.

When Parton was 31, she was asked in an interview with Barbra Walters whether her body was all hers. The singer answered that she had changed her body, including her blonde wig and full figure, so she could stand out because she is in show business.

Parton added, "I'm very real where it counts, and that's inside and as far as my outlook on life and the way I care about people and the way I care about myself and the things that I care about."

Dismissing those who mock her appearance, the singer emphasized her self-assurance, expressing contentment with her choices. She asserted her understanding of herself and a strong sense of security within her own body.

Parton reiterated these statements years later when she was asked why she got all the plastic surgery done on her body. "Because I need it. Why does anybody get it?" questioned the singer.

The star explained that she needed cosmetic procedures because she isn't a natural beauty and is always in front of the camera. "And I just always see, like if I need – Oh, take one of my chins off, at least," said Parton. However, she elaborated that she doesn't go to extremes with plastic surgery as she only does some tweaking and touch-ups.

In another interview, Parton admitted to having undergone plastic surgery. She was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, who wanted to know how Parton had defied aging over the years. The singer answered in the affirmative when the host asked her if she had "some tucks and pulls and sucks done."

Parton added that she'd recently told young girls on her album that when they were still sleeping on plastic sheets, she was already into plastic surgery. "And I'll have some more when I need them," Parton revealed. The singer has also proclaimed that "If something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I'll tuck it, suck it or pluck it."

The "Applejack" crooner additionally affirmed having undergone cosmetic surgery during a period of weight loss. "I've had my breasts lifted but not injected. That would scare me to death anyway," said Parton.

She joked that her breasts had been a source of topics in tabloids for years as they speculated whether she'd had implants or reductions. "You think boobs, you think Dolly Parton," noted the singer.

Parton acknowledged that cosmetic surgeries have affected her appearance when she said she knows that she looks artificial. The singer's outlook, based on a country girl's idea of beauty, is real. "I wasn't naturally pretty, so I make the most of everything," said Parton, who uses cosmetic procedures to enhance her beauty.

When asked if her blonde hair was real, she joked, "Oh, they're real expensive, they're real big." However, she later explained that she has several wigs, which are big and sexy, and that she wears one almost every day. "Wigs are just so handy. I'm so busy, and I have so many choices. I never have a bad hair day, and that's a good thing," elaborated Parton.

Still, Parton doesn't always wear wigs daily as her hair is dyed, styled, and kept at the same length as her wigs for when she wants to wear it. In her private space, she applies makeup and styles her hair, ensuring it radiates its utmost beauty.

The singer disclosed some cosmetic procedures she regretted, including those that give one a hematoma. Parton narrated that on other occasions, one can get fillers and Botox, which is too much, so they have to wait for like two weeks or a month before resuming work for the swelling to subside so that they can look normal again.

Parton, unreserved in discussing her experiences with plastic surgery, offered a cautionary note to people, "You've just got to be very careful not to overdo it because you never know. Anytime you go under the knife, you could come out looking not good." She added, "You just never know how you're going to heal. You never know what's going to go."

The singer, who first got cosmetic procedures done on her in her 40s, urged fans to get the best doctors to do their plastic surgery because if somebody messes up with their face, they have to live with it, unlike their body, which they can cover up. "So I try to do just little bits at a time. I don't do, like, you know, really big stuff," she revealed.

Parton is heading towards her 80s but has insisted, "I ain't never going to be old because I ain't got time to be old. I can't stop long enough to be old." She added that even at 95, she will look young thanks to her makeup and the expertise of her plastic surgeons. As long as she has the nerve, money, and need, Parton will undergo cosmetic surgery to make her feel good about herself.

The singer's aspiration to maintain a youthful appearance paid off when she captivated the audience, dressed as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader during her halftime performance at an NFL team game in November 2023.

Parton made a statement with a striking ensemble featuring a low-cut crop top, a blue-and-white vest, and short white denim shorts. Beneath the outfit, she added a touch of glamour with a bedazzled catsuit.

Pleased with how the outfit turned out, Parton shared that her husband expressed a humorous concern about the shorts being "a little too short." In response, she teasingly asked if he was jealous.

Parton's husband, Carl Dean Thomas, found the situation amusing, perhaps considering the attention the outfit garnered. "He thought, well, maybe you shouldn't be showing your butt at that age. But anyway, he got a kick out of it, too," she added.

Model and actress Christie Brinkley also supported Parton's outfit after online users bashed the singer for not dressing her age. Brinkley mentioned Parton's achievements and qualities and wrote on an Instagram post, "The fact that she can also rock a Dallas cheerleader outfit too, is inspiring and fun!"

The 78-year-old had come a long way to embrace her current appearance, which her grandfather didn't like when she first incorporated it into her outlook. Parton got support from her mom, Avie Lee, who understood that the singer just wanted to be herself and to be seen in the entertainment industry.

Parton has garnered millions of fans over the years thanks to her music and appearance, and to the relief of these people, the singer said she can't ever imagine retiring.

As Parton became more popular, she embraced her fashionable look to stand out and hired the right people to do her hair and dress her. The singer is now comfortable in her body and self and said this allows her to give out a certain aura that people relate to.

AI-generated images provide a speculative portrayal of Parton's aging trajectory, excluding any impact of Botox or cosmetic surgery. Acknowledging that these representations may not precisely reflect Parton's authentic aging progression is crucial.