Dolly PartonThe legendary singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, will not participate in this year Governor awards In November, where she was set to get the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Amount has confirmed.
On Sunday, the country icon announced that she is postponing her december concert date At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas – her first residence in the city in 32 years – with reference to health problems and revealed that doctors have advised her to undergo “some procedures.”
In a statement published on social media, Parton, 79, said that the recovery time will prevent her from preparing properly for the Las Vegas performances. She emphasized her desire to be in top form when returning to the stage. The shot concerts have been re -planned for September 2026.
The health issues apparently also mean that Parton will not be shown at the 16th annual governor Awards ceremony, which is scheduled for November 17 in Los Angeles. She had originally planned to participate in the event practically from Nashville.
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award – who comes with an Oscar statue – is presented to “an individual in film art and sciences whose humanitarian efforts have led to the industry by promoting human welfare and contributing to corrective inequalities.”
Parton was announced in June As one of four recipients of this year’s Governor’s Awards, together with the actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actress Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas.
In addition to being one of the most famous figures in country music history – with more than 100 million records sold and 49 studio albums – Parton is generally recognized for its philanthropic contributions. Her Dollywood Foundation, which was launched in 1988, supports education in her Native East Tennessee. Since it was founded in 1995, her image Library Literacy programs have distributed more than 285 million books to children around the world.
This year has has also been characterized by personal loss for Parton. Her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died in March 82 years.
The academy has previously experienced similar situations at Governor’s Awards where the recipients have not been able to participate in the ceremony. Some of them include Jean-Luc Godard, James Earl Jones, Debbie Reynolds and, most recently, Quincy Jones, who died days before last year’s event.
Parton is a twice Oscar-nominated for original song, for “Nine to Five” from comedy from 1980 “9 to 5” and “Travelin ‘Thru” from the 2005 drama “Transamerica.”
Despite her absence from this year’s ceremony, Parton’s lasting legacy as both an entertainer and a humanitarian will be well celebrated and continues to serve their recognition throughout the industry.
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