To rejoice the century legacy of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, lots of nation music’s superstars arrived to carry out for NBC’s “Opry 100: A Dwell Celebration.” With beloved musician Dolly Parton unable to attend, most certainly attributable to shedding her husband of practically 60 years two weeks prior, it was left as much as another person to make the social gathering a sensation. And Reba McEntire was completely satisfied to take the wheel. Sadly for the “I am a Survivor” singer, McEntire as soon as once more rocked an exceptionally dangerous hair transformation.

Wanting able to get issues rolling, McEntire arrived in a flashy jacket, flamboyant boots, and a poofy, curly, too-perfect-to-be-real ponytail. Not solely is McEntire’s attractive pure hair not fairly lengthy sufficient to be pulled into such a bouncy look, however the piece itself does seem fairly visibly pretend. This, fortunately, didn’t detract from McEntire offering an incredible collection of performances all through the evening. There was the above duet with Trisha Yearwood, in addition to McEntire tackling “You Ain’t Girl Sufficient,” initially by the beloved Loretta Lynn. Whereas McEntire strutted her stuff on stage, carrying a a lot totally different wig than she does on her present “Joyful’s Place,” there have been additionally loads of tender tributes to everybody’s favourite but lacking star, Dolly Parton.

Whereas Nashville queen Dolly Parton was not in attendance for the celebratory occasion, all of nation music continued to remind her simply how a lot she’s liked. Parton was absent, most certainly mourning the lack of her husband Carl Dean, whom Parton met on her first day in Nashville, however she nonetheless obtained a number of tributes all through the evening. In line with E! On-line, Reba McEntire was one of many nation stars to offer loving phrases for Parton. “All people right here on the Opry and world wide needs to ship you our ideas and prayers,” McEntire acknowledged, earlier than persevering with, “And also you gotta know, we are going to all the time love you.” She then sang Parton’s music “I Will At all times Love You” alongside most of the different attendees.

There’s many great but hidden issues about Parton’s husband Dean and their love for one another. Whereas Dean very hardly ever watched Parton carry out, the 2 had been primarily inseparable. In a put up on X, previously Twitter, Parton paid tribute to her late husband by saying, “Phrases cannot do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thanks on your prayers and sympathy.” This was adopted by an Instagram put up thanking her “household, associates, and followers,” for every little thing they’ve despatched her within the wake of her tragic loss. She concluded with a message seemingly for each her supporters and her late husband: “I’ll all the time love you.”