- The 77-year-old wowed NFL fans with hits, ‘Jolene and ‘9 to 5’, at AT&T Stadium
- Her live performance was a far cry from Jack Harlow’s during Packers-Lions
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Belying her age with a daring outfit, country icon Dolly Parton sent the crowd wild at the halftime show of the Commanders-Cowboys Thanksgiving game in Dallas.
The 77-year-old took center stage at AT&T Stadium at the break of Thursday’s game, singing a few of her classics, including ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’. She also sang ‘We are the Champions/We Will Rock You’ while a blue and white top with the Cowboys’ star and mini shorts.
Fans were blown away by her short live performance, with Undisputed’s Skip Bayless the first on X to praise Parton.
‘How ’bout that Dolly Parton,’ the sports analyst tweeted. ‘Talk about dressing for the occasion. Now that is is impressive.’
‘Dolly Parton is a queen,’ a fan of the musical artist also shared.
Dolly Parton singing during halftime of the Cowboys-Commanders on Thanksgiving in Dallas
The 77-year-old country icon donned the Cowboys’ blue and white colors at AT&T Stadium
Parton sang a few of her classics, including ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’ to the amazement of NFL fans
‘Hey @DollyParton We See You. We love you,’ shared another.
A minority of individuals weren’t impressed with the NFL choosing Parton to perform at one of three Thanksgiving shows, this year, as one of them wrote on X: ‘Just when you think it can’t get worse.
‘Dolly Parton is miming REALLY BAD.’
Parton’s live performance was a far cry from Jack Harlow’s, as the majority of fans at the Green Bay Packers’ upset win against rival, the Detroit Lions, were unimpressed by the rapper’s halftime appearance.
To round out America’s annual fall holiday, DJ Steve Aoki will perform during halftime of the late-night matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
The Commanders-Cowboys rivalry has been a common theme on Thanksgiving Day, as it has been played 10 times in the past.
Dallas won eight of those games.
The most recent turkey-day game between both NFC teams was a 41-16 win for Washington in 2020.