Dolly Parton asks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their firstborn child in thank-you video: 'One special baby'
Dolly Parton asks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their firstborn child in thank-you video: 'One special baby'
Emlyn TravisFri, July 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM UTC
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Dolly Parton; Travis Kelce and Taylor SwiftCredit: Getty(2)Key Points -
Dolly Parton wants Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's first child.
The singer asked for their firstborn in a video message thanking them for their generous $2 million donation to her Imagination Library ahead of their upcoming wedding.
Parton said she wants their child because "that is gonna be one special baby."
Most people give couples wedding gifts, but Dolly Parton is asking for one from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ahead of their upcoming nuptials.
The “Jolene” singer asked Swift and Kelce if she could have their firstborn child, presumably to raise as her own, in a video message thanking the couple for their generous $2 million donation to her Imagination Library in advance of their big day.
“Taylor and Travis, it’s Dolly,” Parton said in an Instagram video on Friday. “I was just told that you two are making a donation of $2 million to my Imagination Library. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude.”
Taylor Swift and Travis KelceCredit: Christopher Polk/Getty
The 11-time Grammy winner then made her parenting pitch.
“Now it's evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives. So hey, when you have your firstborn, can I have it?” she asked. “Because that is gonna be one special baby.”
Parton went on to share that “the mission of the Dollywood Foundation is to dream more, care more, learn more, and be more,” adding, “and we'll continue that mission even in bigger ways now with your money.”
“So thank you and know that I will always love you,” Parton concluded, breaking out into a rendition of her iconic 1974 hit.
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Swift and Kelce donated $26 million dollars to charities across the country ahead of their wedding day, CBS News reports. The couple, who are expected to tie the knot at Madison Square Garden today, donated to nine New York City-based charities, including the Food Bank for NYC, City Harvest, and Musical Mentors, per the outlet.
They also supported a collection of charities that are close to home for the pair, including Rhode Island Community Food Bank and the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Swift owns a home in the Ocean State, while Kelce plays football for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The couple also donated to national groups like Parton’s Imagination Library, as well as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Feeding America.
Swift and Kelce celebrated their rehearsal dinner at Madison Square Garden’s Infosys Theater last night. The event was attended by several of their famous friends, including Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Jarret Stoll, and more.
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The Grammy-winning singer and Super Bowl-winning athlete announced they’d gotten engaged after two years of dating last August. "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” they captioned their joint Instagram post.
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