Taylor Swift honored the “ultimate showgirl” Dolly Parton at the MTV VMAs 2026 on Sunday night. While accepting the video of the year award for “Fate of Ophelia,” the pop star “dedicate[d]” it to the “one person without whom this wouldn’t be happening.” The “Life of a Showgirl” singer gushed, “Every single song that she wrote, her storytelling was so vivid and so rich. Listening to her songs, it’s like watching the best music video you have ever seen in your life, every single time you hear what she’s written.” Swift also highlighted the “grace and joy and love and gratitude” Parton, who died on Aug. 25 at 80, embodied throughout her…
