--- title: Dolly Parton and RuPaul Prove They Are Friendship Goals description: Dolly Parton and RuPaul share a love of big hair and sparkles and now we know that the two entertainers are actually good friends IRL. canonical: https://time.com/4513643/dolly-parton-rupaul-bffs/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-09-29T21:16:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:37:11.427Z og:title: Dolly Parton and RuPaul Are the Ultimate Friendship Goals og:description: "We’re just like twins, except he’s about four feet taller!" og:url: https://time.com/4513643/dolly-parton-rupaul-bffs/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfdd7c37d430b3e6/6988a81bf887dc204ee979b2/dolly-parton-rupaul.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 3 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Dolly Parton and RuPaul Are the Ultimate Friendship Goals twitter:description: "We’re just like twins, except he’s about four feet taller!" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdfdd7c37d430b3e6/6988a81bf887dc204ee979b2/dolly-parton-rupaul.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Dolly Parton and RuPaul Prove They Are the Ultimate Friendship Goals > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 29, 2016 9:16 PM UTC  Dolly Parton performs on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Dolly Parton performs on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBC—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 29, 2016 9:16 PM UTC [Dolly Parton](http://time.com/4498069/dolly-parton-pentatonix-jolene/) and [RuPaul](http://time.com/4476523/rupauls-drag-race-bob-the-drag-queen/) share a love of big hair, over-the-top ensembles and sparkles and now we know that the two entertainers are actually good friends IRL, which gives us major FOMO because they’re basically the ultimate friendship goals. In a joint interview with [_Dazed_](http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/32841/1/dolly-parton-x-rupaul)_,_ the two entertainers discuss beauty, wigs and a potential collaboration. Here, we’ve rounded up a few of the highlights from the exchange below. **Dolly on the similarities that she and Ru share:** “I thought he was big and beautiful. We’re just like twins, except he’s about four feet taller!” **RuPaul on how Dolly inspires him:** “My image is two parts Diana Ross and Cher, one part David Bowie and three parts Dolly Parton, and that’s how I came up with my persona.” **Dolly on why more is always more:** “I always said if I hadn’t been a woman I would have been a drag queen. For sure. And it’s been a joy to do this, because I was not born a natural beauty, nor was Ru, but I think we’re beautiful in our own way, and whatever makes you feel beautiful is what you should do. They always say that less is more, but I think that’s the biggest crock I ever heard.” **RuPaul on Dolly’s lasting impact on the industry:** “I think the dichotomy of such a superficial image with such real, deep, heartfelt talent and emotion – that juxtaposition – is what makes her so interesting.” **Dolly and RuPaul on whether heels and wigs can ever be too high:** R: ” Absolutely not” D: “Not for me! 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