Dolly Parton reacts to Keanu Reeves saying he once wore her Playboy costume
Dolly Parton has recalled meeting Keanu Reeves before he became an actor and responded to him saying that he once wore an iconic costume of hers for Halloween.
The singer-songwriter, 77, spoke about her connection to the actor, 59, whilst on the Drew Barrymore Show earlier this week. She discussed Keanu's mother Patricia Taylor having been a costume designer for her decades ago.
She said that Patricia had even worked on the outfit that was modelled by Dolly on the cover of Playboy in 1978, which she's since recreated. The outfit showcased on the magazine included a black bustier, bunny ears and a bowtie.
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Dolly Parton recently spoke about her iconic Playboy magazine cover from 1978 (Getty Images)
She said that Patricia Taylor (left), pictured with her son Keanu Reeves (right), worked on the outfit she modelled (WireImage)Dolly told host Drew Barrymore, 48, during the interview on Monday: "She did a lot of sewing for me. She did a lot of my clothes." She went on to recall having met Keanu when he was younger due to her connection to his mother Patricia.
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The Grammy Award winner said: "I remember Keanu when he was just little and she would bring him over to my house when we were [doing a] fitting." Dolly suggested she'd also been around him at the shop where the designer worked.
Dolly recalled having met Keanu years ago whilst on the Drew Barrymore Show this week (The Drew Barrymore Show / Youtube)Dolly then said that years ago Keanu approached her at a show. She said he was already famous by then and shared: "[He] said 'do you remember me? I'm the little boy that used to sit at your feet while my momma was [working]'."
"I knew he had become a star but it didn't connect to me that that was who that was," she explained whilst on the talk show this week. Dolly later described Keanu as "great," adding that the award-winning actor is "the sweetest guy."
It comes after actor Keanu once shared that he wore the costume for Halloween one year (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for Lionsgate)Drew added: "I heard that he wore [the costume] actually for Halloween one year. He wore this exact outfit and he said it's his favourite Halloween costume he's ever worn." Dolly seemed surprised, saying: "Aww, did he? That's sweet."
Keanu discussed his connection to Dolly whilst a guest on Jada Pinkett Smith's the Red Table Talk in 2021. During his appearance on the Facebook Watch show, he was asked by a fan to share his favourite Halloween costume.
He said: "So my mother was a costume designer and she made some costumes for Dolly. She once did the cover of Playboy." Keanu added: "And somehow I guess she didn't take that home, and so we had it, and it was Halloween."
The actor - who's been in films like The Matrix (1999) - then said: "So I put on the ears and the bustier. I wore sneakers with fishnet stockings and the bowtie. I had some pretty long hair. And I was Dolly Parton's Playboy Bunny."
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