LOOK: Halsey Is a Spitting Image of Queen Dolly Parton in ‘The Great Impersonator’ Teaser

Halsey debuted their latest song, “Ego,” during last month’s MTV Video Music Awards. The anthemic track nods at the snarling girl-power attitude that No Doubt and Garbage popularized in the ’90s. However, “Ego” is but one stop along Halsey’s time-bending forthcoming album, The Great Impersonator. Set to drop Oct. 25, the record sees the “Without Me” singer exploring how their artistry may have manifested throughout different decades. In anticipation of their fifth studio album, Halsey is paying tribute to the musical icons who inspired various tracks on the record. And their Dolly Parton impersonation is simply uncanny.

Halsey Reveals Which Track Was Inspired by Dolly Parton

With just 18 days left before The Great Impersonator hits airwaves, Halsey announced plans to impersonate “a different icon every day,” along with “teasing a snippet of the song they inspired.” And for their first trick, they transformed into the Queen of Country herself.

In a Monday (Oct. 7) Instagram post, the “Gasoline” singer presented their take on Dolly Parton’s 1987 Rainbow album cover. Halsey rocks a blonde curly wig and the same busty black-and-gold outfit as the “Jolene” singer. And you definitely need a second look to spot the difference between the two. “I thought it was an old pic of dolly at first,” one Instagram user commented.

Dolly also gave her stamp of approval in the comment section, leaving a simple red heart emoji. Halsey revealed that the 10-time CMA Award winner inspired the album’s ninth track, “Hometown.” And a 20-second snippet posted to YouTube does betray a hint of Dolly’s unmistakable twang.

‘The Great Impersonator’ May Be Halsey’s Final Album

Halsey recorded The Great Impersonator between 2022 and 2024 in the midst of struggling with their lupus and T-cell disorder diagnosis, along with the birth of their son. A trailer for the album begins with the 30-year-old electro-pop artist admitting, “I really thought this might be the last album I ever made.”

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“When you get sick like that, you start thinking about ways it could’ve all been different,” they continued. “What if I debuted in the early 2000s? The ’90s? … Am I still Halsey every time?”

That’s what The Great Impersonator aims to find out. ’90s alt-rock staple PJ Harvey and chamber-pop darling Kate Bush are also among the album’s influences.

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