Dolly Parton was 22 years old when she decided to undergo surgery for the first time.
It was in 1967, in the prime of her youth, that the Tennessee singer underwent her first breast implant.
She herself has spoken about it humorously for decades, but she never wanted to specify how many surgeries followed. Photos from her early years show a body different from the one the world would come to know later, and that transformation became part of her public identity.
In 2003, People magazine confirmed that she had also had work done on her eyes and lips. A year later, other media outlets revealed something few expected: the weight of her breasts caused her so much back and shoulder pain that she had to undergo a reduction.
Dolly never hid anything, but she also never gave the exact number of procedures. 💉