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Dolly Parton<\/strong>\u2019s 78th birthday tribute at the Grand Ole Opry went viral \u2026 and not for the best reasons. Country singer<\/a> Elle King<\/strong> was one of the handful of artists who performed at the January \u200b2024 event and her act grabbed the internet\u2019s attention after she was visibly intoxicated on stage and shouted profanities at the crowd.<\/p>\n The \u201cDrunk (And I Don\u2019t Wanna Go Home)\u201d musician was the show\u2019s second act of the evening that honored Dolly and was joined on stage by artists Ashley Monroe<\/strong>, Dailey & Vincent, Tigirlily Gold<\/strong> and Terri Clark<\/strong>. The group was prepared to sing Dolly\u2019s song \u201cMarry Me,\u201d but Elle was too drunk to remember or recite the lyrics. As if her demeanor wasn\u2019t already an indication of her inebriated behavior, Elle revealed to the crowd just how drunk she was after fumbling the words.<\/p>\n Fans shared clips of the show\u2019s unhinged moment on TikTok and it quickly circulated the app. \u201cDon\u2019t tell Dolly. Holy s\u2013t. I swear if any of you guys tell Dolly,\u201d Elle told the audience in a video posted on January 20. \u201cI\u2019m not even gonna f\u2013king lie. Y\u2019all bought tickets for this s\u2013t? You ain\u2019t getting your money back. I\u2019ll tell you one thing more. Hi, my name is Elle King. I\u2019m f\u2013king hammered.\u201d<\/p>\n The venue\u2019s X account (formerly known as Twitter) quickly apologized<\/a> for the behavior that occurred that evening.<\/p>\n \u201cWe deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night\u2019s second Opry performance,\u201d the Grand Ole Opry wrote via X<\/a> on January 20 in response to a fan\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n Neither Elle nor Dolly have publicly addressed the stint. However, the \u201cEx\u2019s and Oh\u2019s\u201d singer postponed five of her shows following the performance.<\/p>\n Dolly\u2019s younger sister Stella Parton had no problem publicly reacting to the distasteful moment and also slammed Elle as a \u201clil girl.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t see nor hear the Grand Ole Opry birthday tribute to my big sister Dolly over the weekend. But some lil girl by the name of Elle King apparently cussed and insulted some of Dolly\u2019s fans by not knowing a song. She did admit to being \u2018hammered\u2019 her word not mine,\u201d Stella wrote via X<\/a> on January 21. \u201cBut let me just say this, it wouldn\u2019t be the first time a Hillbilly went on the stage of the Opry \u2018hammered\u2019 but I guess it\u2019s ok if you\u2019re a male but good lord don\u2019t ever let a girl behave that way folks! Double f\u2013king standard if ya ask me.\u201d<\/p>\n Stella defended her blunt statement two days later, claiming, \u201cWhen you disrespect someone in my family you have disrespected every one of us.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know a lot about being disrespected in the music industry. However, I no longer stay silent when I see people behaving badly,\u201d she wrote via X on January 23. \u201cThe bottom line is this, if you\u2019re lucky enough to stand before a paying audience give them your best or get off the stage. I don\u2019t buy the lame weak excuse of getting \u2018hammered\u2019 to get out there. The fans pay our wages FYI. They sometimes sacrifice to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Did Elle King Do at the Grand Ole Opry?<\/h2>\n
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