Dolly Parton Won’t Attend Governors Awards ceremony in person

Dolly Parton, who was set to recipes the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscar Organization’s Annual Governors in November, Will Not Attend the Ceremony in Person.

Sources confirmed tuesday that partton will be missed on the event, which is set for november 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

The news comes as partton Earlier this weekey she had to come to Cancel Several Concert Dates in Las, Saying in a Statement Monday that she has “been dealing with health challenges, and my doctors tel with meed to have a few procedures.”

Parton Had Been Set to Play Six Shows at Caesars Palace From December 4-16. That Run has now ben Moved to September 2026.

We Hear that Parton Not Attending Ampas’ Honorary Oscars Had Been Known About for Some With Academy Circles, SO the Reason for Missing the Gov Awards Remains Unclear; Deadline has reached out to her reps for comment.

Ampas revealed in june that its board of governors voted to present this year’s Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Hersholt to Parton. Each will be present oscar statuettes.

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The hersholt award is given “to an individual in the motion picture arts and sciences whose humanitarian eforts have brought credit to the industry by human welfare and control to rectifying inequations.”

Nellie Andreeva Contributed to this Report.