Dolly Parton Wants to Look ‘Artificial’ With Her Beauty: ‘I Like the Overdone’

Dolly Parton still stands by her famous saying, “It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”

“They called this lady ‘trash’ because she wore too much makeup, big hair, red nails, high heels, short skirts and all of that, but when I was little, that impressed me,” Parton, 79, said in an interview with WWD published on Wednesday, April 1, while chatting about her collab with Khloé Kardashian’s co-founded brand, Good American.

Parton continued, “I want to look cheap. That’s my look. I want to look a little bit, you know, trashy.” The Country music legend went on to explain that she doesn’t mean “trashy” in a bad way, but more of an “artificial look.”

“I like the overdone,” she said. “I like the bleached hair. I do have some really beautiful clothes, but you would never know how much they cost because the expensive ones look the same on me as the cheap ones for the most part.”

When it comes to her Good American collection, Parton is offering bedazzled high-waisted pants and matching vests, bootcut jeans, gingham tops and more.

“I hope [people] will feel they look good, and it’ll give them a little confidence and a little flair, and just feeling like ‘I’ve got a little bit of country flavor going on here,” she gushed about her line. “Got a little Dolly in there.”

Parton is sure to be rocking her favorite denim items at home, too. “I’ll wear very comfortable clothes [everyday],” she said, noting she “usually” does her hair and makeup, even when she’s lounging at her house.

“I’m going to put on pullover shirts and a pair of jeans, and if I think somebody’s coming, then I can put on a pair of earrings or a little string silver necklace.” And we’re willing to wager her jewelry collection is anything but artificial.

Fans can shop Parton’s line now at GoodAmerican.com.