Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers were so close that the “9 to 5” singer joked about the cosmetic procedure he had gotten done. Years into his career, the “Coward of the County” singer enhanced his looks with an eyelid lift, per CBS News. But after he went under the knife, many criticized the singer’s appearance, and even Rogers wasn’t happy with the results. He told People (via CBS News) in 2006, “I’m not happy about it. It drives me crazy.” While the criticism about Rogers’ look died down, Parton admitted she used to joke about her friend’s botched procedure with him.
On “The Howard Stern Show,” she shared, “I told him, I said, ‘Kenny. I’m glad I got to live long enough to see you grow into your face lift. He thought that was the funniest thing, but he did, you know, as he got older … his skin started to loosen, and he looked more natural.” And while she did tease her “Islands in the Stream” collaborator, she does admit it’s more difficult for men to hide the work they get done. She explained, “It’s especially harder for men because you can’t wear the makeup and all the different eyelashes and stuff.” Parton reiterated that you never know how your body will respond to cosmetic procedures as she revealed that Rogers had “one of the best doctors,” yet even he had difficulties with the results of his eyelid lift.