Kelly Clarkson honored Dolly Parton with a moving performance of “I Will Always Love You,” nearly a month after the country music legend died at age 80.
Clarkson performed Parton’s classic as artists continue to pay tribute to the singer-songwriter and her decades-long career. Parton wrote and originally recorded “I Will Always Love You” in the 1970s, as it hit No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs in 1974, before doing so again in 1982 when she re-recorded it for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
And that was before Whitney Houston introduced the song to a new generation with her version for the 1992 movie The Bodyguard, which was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks.
Clarkson appeared to draw from both versions during her performance, and fans quickly shared their reactions to a TikTok post from @iamjustme830.
@iamjustme830Kelly Clarkson performed at a private event for Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta GA 9/11/26 #kellyclarkson #cocacolawoodruffcup
♬ original sound – iamjustme830“This mix of Dolly and Whitney is perfection!” one fan wrote.
“I feel like Whitney and Dolly are loving this wherever they are,” another added.
A third wrote, “She could literally sing the phone book and it would be amazing.”
Clarkson’s vocals weren’t the only thing that caught fans’ attention. After concluding The Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons on Aug. 31, 2026, the singer switched up her look, showing off a much shorter hairstyle. She swapped her longer locks for a tousled bob that fell just below her ears.
Clarkson paired the new hairstyle with red velvet trousers and a gray Blondie T-shirt with sparkling lettering. She completed the look with layered gold necklaces, hoop earrings and bracelets.
The hairstyle reminded some fans of the shorter looks Clarkson wore earlier in her career. One social media user shared side-by-side photos of the singer taken nearly two decades apart.
“Kelly Clarkson truly aged like a fine wine. How can these pictures have been taken 20 years apart and not 20 minutes apart?” the fan wrote.
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