The moment Dolly looked Burt Reynolds in the eyes and sang “I Will Always Love You,” America held its breath and never quite exhaled. This isn’t the glammed-up Whitney version. This is Dolly at a dusty piano, heart in her throat, playing a madam in love with a sheriff who couldn’t stay. With 7.8M views and a tidal wave of nostalgia, the scene from Best Little Whorehouse didn’t just dethrone E.T., it redefined country music on film. One crew member said, “Burt cried. We all did.” Miss this, and you’ll miss the moment country’s softest song collided with its boldest love story. Full clip and untold backstory in the comments.
The Untold Story of the Scene That Made Burt Reynolds Weep: Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” There are…