Dolly Parton leaves fans seeing double as she shares photo with rarely seen lookalike sister

Dolly Parton revealed this week that she has a special bond with her younger sister, Rachel Parton George, and bears a remarkable resemblance to her.

The country’s queen, who turns 80 next month, and her look-alike 66-year-old sister were mirror images of each other. instagram Post shared by the Backwoods Barbie singer on December 17th.

‘Holidays are about gathering in the kitchen, sharing meals and making memories with the people you love, just like my sister Rachel and I always did,’ wrote Parton, whose reclusive husband Carl Dean died earlier this year.

Participating in Khloé Kardashian’s podcast in the latest episode of The Kardashians, Parton couldn’t help but fill out the duo’s cookbook and added: ‘Plan your feast with our cookbook #GoodLookinCookin!’

George and Parton, who was an actress and singer like her older sister and later started writing cookbooks, were seen in outfits that revealed their hourglass figures and high heels.

The sisters wore perfect makeup, big blonde hair, and even bigger smiles.

The Backwoods Barbie singer, who turns 80 next month, shares a special bond with her lookalike sibling; Dolly photographed in Nashville, Tennessee on May 19

Parton and George posed with one of their festive meals in the living room, which was made warm and cozy with Christmas decorations.

The rest of the slideshow included a closer look at an appetizer with crackers and gravy and a plate of perfectly sliced ​​holiday roast beef.

Fans responded positively, with one writing: ‘This is so beautiful family always comes first you both look amazing’ and another wrote: ‘Such beautiful, beautiful women.’

The Good Lookin’ Cookin’ cookbooks were released in September 2024, and Parton promoted the effort with a message to her Instagram followers.

She wrote at the time: ‘I love good cooking, but not as much as I love my sister Rachel. ‘So combining the two was an incredible joy for me. We hope you have as much fun reading these stories as we had putting them together.’

George lives near Parton in Franklin, Tennessee, and generally stays away from the public spotlight. He currently works as a manager in his sister’s business ventures.

Three months ago, Parton said she was postponing her six December concert at her Dolly: Live in Las Vegas residency due to ‘health issues’ that required medical procedures. instagram.

He assured fans that he would only step back temporarily.

Dolly’s latest Instagram post included a closer look at her cracker and gravy dish

The Jolene hitmaker also included a photo of a holiday roast in her social media slideshow

The sisters published their first cookbook last year, called Good Lookin’ Cookin’.

Dolly shared a photo of one of her comforting recipes during the cookbook’s September 2024 release.

Creme brulee seems to be Dolly and Rachel’s favorite dessert too

Like her older sister, Rachel started out as an actress and singer and now works as a manager for Dolly’s business ventures; Photographed together in Denver, Colorado in 1983

“I want fans and the public to hear directly from me that unfortunately I will have to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” he said in a statement.

‘As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with some health issues and my doctors are telling me I need to have a few procedures done.’

He proved that he has not lost his unique sense of humor. ‘As I was joking with them, 100,000. It must be time for my check-up, although this isn’t a regular trip to see my plastic surgeon!’

‘In all seriousness, I cannot rehearse and put together the show I want you to see and the show you deserve to see. ‘You see good money to see me perform and I want to do my best for you.’

By the way, in an interview we had before PeopleParton insisted she ‘doesn’t have time to get old’, despite turning 80 in January.

‘People say, ‘Well, you’ll be 80.’ So what? Look at what I’ve done in 80 years. “I feel like I’m just getting started,” he said.

‘I know this sounds silly, but unless my health deteriorates, which seems to be going well at the moment… I think there’s a lot to be said for age.

‘If you let yourself get old, you will get old. “I don’t have time to get old!” I say. I don’t have time to dwell on this. That’s not what I think.’

The world-famous entertainer starred in Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas alongside her sister Cassie, left, and Rachel, right; Seen in the promotional photo of the 2022 holiday movie

In September, Dolly postponed her entire six December concerts during her Dolly: Live in Las Vegas residency due to ‘health issues’ requiring medical procedures; Taken Jan. 28 in Nashville, Tenn.

Parton reflects on how much she’s ‘sacrificed’ for her career over the years.

He talked about his new book, Star Of The Show: My Life On Stage, which was released on November 11. People: ‘You know, I’ve been going too fast my whole life.

‘And I start thinking: ‘What kind of life did I have? How did I manage to do this?’ As I was putting this book together, I really realized how much I sacrificed in my life.

‘I never had children, so at least I didn’t feel guilty. ‘I’m grateful to see my dreams come true.’