Following country singer Dolly Parton’s death, actress Sandra Bullock has revealed a fond memory she had of her.
Bullock recalled shooting a movie with Parton and the camaraderie they shared.
Sandra Bullock recalls sharing a tour bus with Dolly Parton while filming in 2004
Country music icon Dolly Parton died on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80 and died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones, according to her representatives.
Bullock spoke to PEOPLE about her co-star at the Practical Magic 2 premiere in London, recalling how she and Parton shared a tour bus while filming Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous in 2004. Bullock fondly reminisced about sleeping “side by side” with Parton after choosing to take a tour bus instead of flying to the locations.
She explained, “I hated flying for the longest time, and I used to just take a tour bus everywhere and I would sleep on the tour bus,” Bullock told People at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. “[Parton] came to Vegas, and she pulled her tour bus up next to mine—I think it was pink, of course—And I said, ‘Okay, so, Miss Parton, we’ve got a hotel and room for you that’s massive.’ And she goes, ‘No, I’ll stay in the bus.’”
Bullock also asked Parton where she planned to do her hair and makeup. The country singer answered, “Oh, I’ll do it on the bus.” When Parton confirmed that she would be sleeping on the bus, Bullock decided to do the same. “So she and I slept side-by-side on the bus,” the actress shared.
“She’s here. She sprinkles everywhere,” Bullock added to People of Parton. “She’s not going anywhere.”
A statement from Parton’s representatives said, “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched.” The statement also detailed Parton’s philanthropic interests, mentioning her work on the Imagination Library and funding a lifesaving vaccine.
Dolly Parton was a country music legend, singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades and included classics such as “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and “I Will Always Love You.”
