The 'Ex's and Oh's' singer appeared to perform drunk at the Grand Ole Opry in January during a tribute to Parton
Elle King forgets the lyrics to Dolly Parton's song 'Marry Me'
Elle King had trouble singing Dolly Parton's song 'Marry Me' while performing at the Grand Ole Opry for her birthday tribute. (CREDIT: @tarahearl/LIFESTYLOGY/TMX)
Elle King has broken her silence after the backlash from her admittedly drunken performance during a Dolly Parton tribute in January.
King posted a video of herself running up the stairs in the O2 arena in London in workout gear, with text written over top of it.
"To everyone sending me love because I’m human and already talked to Dolly…I love you," read the top sentence.
The second said, "To everyone who told me to k*ll myself I love you too."
Elle King shared a post on social media addressing her Dolly Parton tribute performance backlash, writing "To everyone sending me love because I’m human and already talked to Dolly…I love you." ( Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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King also added in the caption, "Oh no was my human showing" with the hashtag WWDD, possibly referring to "What Would Dolly Do?"
The "Ex’s and Oh’s" singer caused outrage in January when she performed at the Grand Ole Opry as part of a birthday celebration for Parton, fumbling lyrics and cursing at the audience.
"I'll tell you one thing more, I'll tell you one thing more. Hi, my name is Elle King. I'm f---ing hammered" King said in a video shared on TikTok. After her band suggested she play one of her own songs, King retorted, "I can barely play another person's song, let me see if I can play one of mine."
Elle King addressed the audience during her Dolly Parton birthday tribute performance, telling them, "Hi, my name is Elle King, I’m f--king hammered." (Getty Images)
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The Grand Ole Opry issued an apology on X, saying "We deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance."
Parton addressed the issue last month in an interview with Extra, telling the outlet, "Elle is really a great artist. She’s a great girl, and she’s been going through a lot of hard things lately."
She added, "She just had a little too much to drink, so let’s just forgive that and forget it and move on, 'cause she felt worse than anyone ever could."
Parton told Extra, "She just had a little too much to drink, so let’s just forgive that and forget it and move on, 'cause she felt worse than anyone ever could." (Mark Seliger/Getty Images)
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In an interview with E! News, Parton revealed that she had reached out to King, who she described as "a doll."
"I called her, and I said, ‘You know, there are many F-words. Why don't we use the right one? Forgiveness, friends, forget it,'" Parton recalled.
King postponed a series of shows following the incident, returning to the stage at the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona earlier this month.
King postponed shows following the backlash, but has since resumed touring. ( Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital’s Caroline Thayer and Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
