The way Rob’s personality completely switched at the dinner with his friends ?! And let’s not even talk about that one friend who behaved rudely toward Michaela ? Stop the wedding now #LoveIsBlindS11
“Almost” approved by THE @4everBrandy 😭🥹😭 screaming! She surprised me at Romantic Tour rehearsal and I blushed my way through our convo haha 🥹🥹🥹🥹
Brandy has inspired me since I was a child, and all the way through Purple Reign days (iykyk) so to receive her love and support and to have been lucky enough to work with her has been surreal!!! God all up and through this connection 🥺🙌🏾 THIS is the frequency of love
Brandy I love youuuuu!!! 🤍🎶✝️♾️
@itsSeanBankhead AHHHHH cant wait to perform this on tourrr
📸 Ryan DeForeest
I am so happy gabby won!! 😭🥹Just knowing ziad is salty about it is enough for me 😂😂 the way I jumped up for joy when he was eliminated lol #wonka#wonkasthegoldenticket#willywonka
REWIND… ⏪
September 27, 1994.
The day I WAS BORN as an artist.
My debut album #brandy was released, and the dream I had carried as a little girl became something I could hold in my hands… my name on the cover, my whole heart in the music. One of the happiest days of my entire life. Everything I dreamed of becoming… a singer, a dancer, an actress, an artist… was alive in that girl. She had so much she wanted to give.
She still does.
Music means everything to me. It has held so many versions of who I am, and somehow, through every change, it still recognizes me. There are parts of my heart I have only ever been able to reach by singing. To have shared those parts with you for thirty-two years… God, thank You for a life that has allowed my soul to speak.
And now, watching my beautiful daughter, @syraismith Sy’rai, follow her own voice… I understand that a dream can come true and still have more to give you. Once, I was the little girl reaching. Now I get to watch my little girl reach for hers. There are places in a mother’s heart that only her child can awaken.
Sharing the stage with Usher @usher and Keh @kehlani this weekend, being among my creative peers… I felt that divine spark burning so beautifully. The passion. The love. The joy of creating together. After all these years, music can still make me feel like something extraordinary is about to begin.
To everyone who has made room for my voice in your life… thank you. For singing with me. For growing with me. For letting something that began in my heart become part of yours.
Today, I wish I could hold that girl from 1994 and let her feel how deeply we are loved. How much her dream would mean. How much wonder was still waiting.
Thirty-two years later… I still have butterflies.
And somehow… I feel like I’m just getting started. 🩶♾️🩶
📸 @Mr_Dadams00 🩶♾️🩶
#brandyREWIND1994-♾️
haaaaayyyyy 🩶🩶🩶
What a magical moment when the stars align… and the love you’ve poured into the world finds its way back to you through music, memories, and the sweetest embraces. ✨
Kehlani… @Kehlani thank you for inviting your fairy godmother and my whole crew into your world. Sharing that stage with you was such a gift. You are a true superstar and a vocal GOAT of your generation… with a heart every bit as beautiful as your voice. Thank you for the love you continue to show me, for pouring into me, and for making sure I feel every drop. I love you so much. 🤍
And then to see one of Moesha’s boyfriends… lol hayyyy @Usher Usher!!
🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶
Durand @durandbernarr … knowing you came to your first brandy concert at just 9 years old touched me so deeply.
Sometimes you’re just singing your life… and years later, someone reminds you it became part of theirs. What a beautiful thing to get to know while you’re still here to receive it.
And to share all of this with my beautiful daughter, Sy’rai @syraismith … my heart walking beside me, making a new memory while so many old ones came home. That is the part I’ll hold closest.
God, thank You for a life that still finds ways to surprise me… and for moments I wish I could fold up and carry forever.
I’m on cloud 9… somebody pinch me.🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶🩶
📸 @Mr_Dadams00
Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA